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This oversize coffee-table book takes readers on a journey to Tuscany. Pictures depict old farmhouses, sprawling gardens of celebrated vineyards, stylish villas, as well as living spaces, bathrooms, formal dining areas, and much more. Each page of this book features at least one glossy photograph, providing you with the inspiration to bring a little bit of Tuscany into your own home.
With Florence as its center, the Tuscan region of Italy has become a symbol of romantic, rural elegance, used as a backdrop for many period movies as well as for commercials. This latest installment in the "Interiors" series (e.g., New York Interiors, LJ 9/15/97) shows domestic interiors of the region, primarily of villas but also of apartments and farmhouses. The styles shown in the beautifully photographed color photos include modern, classical, and rustic, reflecting the personalities of the inhabitants. The text is in English, French, and German. Interior design collections as well as public libraries where there is an interest in Tuscany will consider this a worthy purchase.
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June 01, 2009: This is a beautiful and informative book. I've spent a lot of time in Tuscany, and the interiors included in the book provide a good representation of places I've seen. The book captures the spaciousness of the rooms, the richness of the colors and textures, and the outdoor settings. I highly recommend this book, especially for people who want to decorate their houses in a Tuscan style.
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March 30, 2009: This is an excellent coffee table book. The interiors are beautiful. The rooms can serve as guides to your own decorating, but since they belong in authentic Tuscan villas, they are a little too extravagent for the average person to reproduce in their own homes. Or at least too extravagent for me. I look at the pictures to carry me away to another world. I highly recommend it for your coffee table.