Product Description

If the traditional thatched roofs and mullioned windows of the picturesque English country cottage have piqued your curiosity about their interiors, open the doors, come inside, and look! Their clever and imaginative owners have found so many delightful ways to retain that old-fashioned charm while not at all sacrificing modern comfort. In Cornwall, little staircase windows in thick cob walls display a selection of 19th-century bottles. A Devon home still has a log-burning stove. The washhouse of an Oakhurst cottage allows a glimpse of another century. The fruits of a countrywide search, from Berwick-upon-Tweed to the Lizard peninsula, all these cottages show both those quirky imperfections and beguiling architectural details that reveal poignant reminders of past generations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #846040 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
Hugh Lander is a specialist writer on the history and treatment of old buildings, and is the author of several books, including Do's and Don'ts of House and Cottage Restoration and The House Restorer's Guide. Hugh Lander currently lives in Redruth, Cornwall Peter Rauter is one of our most foremost still-life and location photographers, he gives a detailed guide to the techniques and equipment he uses for interiors photography. Peter Rauter currently lives in London, NW6.

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended.
This is one of my favorite (non-fiction) books of all time. It is not your garden variety decorating book, and doesn't pretend to be. In subject matter it is a bit more about architecture rather than interior decoration, with an emphasis on traditional. I think the text is excellent: witty, charming, down-to-earth, very informative and not long-winded or padded out. The photography is superb, giving excellent and well-lit views. Most of these rooms are decorated with some antiques, and the captions give you some information on these. If you love traditional cottage architecture, and English country decorating on the somewhat modest side -- no fancy houses here, these are cottages -- you might love this book as much as I. Highly recommended.

The Real English Cottage
I bought this book last year and have looked through it many times. It is a true pictorial look at the REAL English cottages.

Misleading title, lackluster book.!
I was expecting a book with pictures of english decorating style. This is certainly NOT THAT. It is on the small side, so if you're looking for nice photos, forget it. It just wasn't what the title led one to expect it would be. Dissappointing!