Hunt Country Style
by Kathryn Masson
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Author: Kathryn MassonPhotographer: Paul Rocheleau
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-02
ISBN: 0847829499
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Rizzoli
Book Reviews of Hunt Country Style
Book Review: Lacking In Style
Summary: 2 Stars
Historic home interiors are fascinating to me, so I checked this book out from the library to see if it was a "keeper". Sorry to say, I'm glad I checked it out instead of buying it. From a photographer's standpoint, a number of images looked "soft", as if taken with a low resolution camera, or maybe blown up too much. As others have noted, there were numerous typos and editorial mistakes, all of which should have been caught by an efficient proofreader (they are part of the book publishing world, aren't they?).
That being said, after a while, the rooms started to all look the same. Only so much can be done with wood paneling, antique wood furniture, fabulous fabrics, and equestrian decor. A few homes stood out, but not enough to entice me to buy my own copy.
For the price tag on this, what was intended to be coffee table book, the publishers fell short of producing the quality one gets for such a price, which is why I only give it two stars.
Summary of Hunt Country Style
Wood-paneled libraries, sumptuously appointed interiors, mudrooms, paddocks, and stables are all signature elements of an equestrian-based style that is aspired to across the country, from Lexington, Kentucky, to Potomac, Maryland, and Greenwich, Connecticut. The beginnings and epitome of this style of interiors and architecture are to be found in Middleburg, Virginia, where for centuries a lifestyle and architecture have been honed to produce some of the most beautiful homes anywhere. This luxurious volume ranges from c. 1730 Oakland Green Farm in Loudon County?a quintessential Virginia homestead originally constructed of hand-hewn wood that has evolved to incorporate fieldstone, limestone, and locally fired brick?and historic Castle Hill in Keswick?a stately Federal mansion of brick set on more than 1,000 acres of farmland and forests?to the 1941 Henchman?s Lea, an outstanding example of American Revival architecture in Fauquier County and a working farm created to allow for the enjoyment of beauty inherent in rural Virginia living. Through all-new, color photography, Hunt Country Style showcases twenty-five houses that wonderfully epitomize this tradition and evoke its most inviting and beloved features.United States Books
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