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Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the Twenties

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In the tradition of the Bungalow series, here is a marvelous celebration of the twentieth century's most delightful and whimsical architectural style

Storybook Style, the rambunctious evocation of medieval Europe in American housing, was born in the early 1920s and almost forgotten by the late 1930s. It took its inspiration from the Hollywood sets that enthralled Americans of the period and that still appeal to our jaded modern eye. Half timbered and turreted, pinnacled and portcullised, these houses owed their fanciful bravura to architects and builders with theatrical flair, fine craftsmanship, and humor. In Storybook Style, architectural information enhances the stunning color pictures by Bungalow and Painted Ladies photographer Doug Keister to impart a wealth of information and enjoyment.

Photography by Douglas Keister.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 728.37097309042
EAN: 9780670893850
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 0670893854
Label: Studio
Manufacturer: Studio
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2001-10-29
Publisher: Studio
Release Date: 2001-10-11
Studio: Studio


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Leaves You Wanting More -
Lovely book on a magical subject, but it's just not long enough. Really left me thinking: "Is that all there is?" But since there's really not much out there on the subject of Storybook Architecture, this book will have to do.

Best book on the explanation of this architectural style.... -
This is probably the best book that explains what "STORYBOOK STYLE ARCHITECTURE" actually is.

Before I purchased this book, I had a slight idea of what "storybook style" might be, however, after buying this book and seeing the photos, I now know better what this style is all about.

The descriptions in the "Introduction" are very worthwhile because the author attempts to describe where this style came from and how it evolved.

The photos, of course , speak a thousand words, because they actually show what "storybook style" actually is.


Living in Puget Sound, we just don't see too many "storybook style" homes out here, so it was just wonderful to find a book in which this interesting style of architecture was explained and shown (ie: mainly in California).

Although, we do see many "TUDOR STYLE" homes out here in the Northern Pacific Northwest, we do,however, not see any "storybook homes". Thus, it was actually nice to find a book that explains the difference between Tudor and Storybook Architecture.

Formally trained architects may not view this "storybook style" as an architectural style per se, however, the author of this book explains how Hollywood influenced this style greatly, and how eventually it became a "style" that was different from the actual Tudor style. As stated before in my previous statements: photos speak a thousand words.

Beautiful pictures -
This book offered plenty of ideas in my restoration and planning process of my tudor home. Great buy for the $$$

pure nostalgia -
Having grown up in Southern California in the 50 and 60's I fell in love with the storybook house and my grand aspiration was to at least live in one if not own one.
My dream almost came true because in the 60's many Orange County houses were built with storybook features; diamond pane windows, shake roofs, cat slides - they weren't as wonderful as the masonary models, but, still fun. Unfortunately, these house were updated with asbestos shingle roofs, the windows were removed for double pane. The character was diminished, but not completely lost. You can still see these houses in Anaheim in the neighborhoods surrounding Disneyland. What a perfect setting for a fairytale style.
And I recommend this book as a nostalgic look back and a real joy to read.

everyone loved this book -
I received this as a Christmas gift and promptly took it to Christmas dinner that night... the entire family enjoyed flipping through the book (and were eager to buy their own copies). Beautiful pictures of unique and gorgeous homes, with some neat historical/factual information to boot. My favorite homestyle. The pictures gave me great ideas for my own cottage home.

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