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Restoring a Home in Italy
by: Elizabeth Minchilli

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 728.0942028
EAN: 9781579651725
ISBN: 1579651720
Label: Artisan Division of Workman Publishing
Manufacturer: Artisan Division of Workman Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2001-12
Publisher: Artisan Division of Workman Publishing
Studio: Artisan Division of Workman Publishing
Sales Rank: 78742

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- My Bible
I am involved in restoration of old property in the Abruzzo region of Italy, this book has become an indispensable guide that I use for ideas and inspiration, it's also a great way of showing clients how their beaten up old farmhouse can look! www.abruzzoproperties.com

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- A Rustic Dream!
The photographs are stunning, the properties which have been restored are a feast for the eyes. A marvellous coffee table book for times when we want to transport ourselves from the humdrum of life into the beauty of the Italian countryside. Envisage a stone house, with centuries of history behind it, just sitting there waiting to be restored.

Every one of the couples has restored, decorated and furnished their properties in a way which is sympathetic to the lines and feel of the place. Windows open onto landscapes which haven't altered for hundreds of years. Terraces covered in flowers, kitchens with ancient rustic style, bedrooms like fairytale castles.

Bravo to all of those who have turned these houses into living, ... Read More:

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- Educational and inspirational
A great blend of practical advice and food for the imagination, this book has been a constant guide and companion for us in the process of buying our own run-down country house in Italy.

There are 22 chapters (one for each house featured) covering a range of geographical areas and types of houses, from an apartment in Venice or Rome to farmhouses throughout the country. Each section also features very practical advice and information around a theme, such as rebuilding a roof or how to choose, lay out and use terracotta tiles. Examples are selected from the houses featured.

Fabulous photographs surround the text, which help to fire your imagination and keep you going during the difficult times, when the finished result is hard ... Read More:

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