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Creating a new old house : yesterday's character for today's home / Russell Versaci ; photographs by Erik Kvalsvik.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Newtown, Ct : Taunton Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2003.Description: 218 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 1561586153
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 728/.37/0288 21
LOC classification:
  • NA7205 .V47 2003
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 728.37 V561 Available 33111004268989
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Here is the best of both worlds: New houses with old world sensibilities. In Creating a New Old House, architect Russell Versaci shows you that it is possible to design and create a new house that looks and feels like it has always been there.



Versaci explores how architects, builders, and craftsmen are reinterpreting the traditional American house. Through photographs and engaging text, discussions of history and craftsmanship, and sidelong glances at the workings of real old houses, Versaci explains how traditional houses go together and what gives them their unique design appeal.



Features 17 new, old-style houses -- from colonials to farmhouses -- from all over the country Versaci identifies Eight Pillars of Traditional Design that create a solid foundation for combining authentic, traditional design with livability to create homes that feel old yet work for the demands of modern family living.

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