English Cottage Interiors

by Hugh Lander, Peter Rauter

Glimpsing a thatched roof, mullioned windows, or an open stable door, even the least curious traveller must wonder what the cottage is like inside. This delightful book reveals the ways in which clever and imaginative cottage owners have succeeded in retaining that all too elusive sense of age, without being forced to adopt the primitive standard of comfort endured by the original inhabitants. The author and photographer have searched countrywide from Berwick-upon-Tweed to the Lizard peninsular for interiors which still have quirky imperfections and beguiling architectural details. They have uncovered a wealth of charming cottages which, despite the passage of time and alterations made by successive generations, retain wonderful and poignant reminders of a way of life now vanished.

Genres: Nonfiction, Design

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1989

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a delightful book that shows examples of cottages across England, giving a bit of their history and showing how this has shaped how they look and how they were and are used. Each one shows a different part of English history and how the current owners have made best use of the cottage features, embracing its past rather than trying to hide it. Not only is this an interesting book but it is packed with great ideas and inspiration for creating your own little cottage feel, whether you live in one or not.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful and insightful book about English cottages in style, building materials and in different places of England. I read this book and felt like I had been there. I was looking for cow ceramics and paintings - I found the cow ceramics !!