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(More customer reviews)This is a beautiful, expensive book with many photographs. It's title is very misleading as it implies a study of rustic cabins; it is actually of "great halls of lodges." Mr. Kylloe feels their basis is the Arts and Crafts movement's influence on their architects; however, the true rustic cabin began with early settlers' struggles to survive and build rude shelters from the ubiquitous forest crowding around them. The photographs are especially of items like "luxury top-of-the-line kitchen appliances" or "a highly ornate, 17th Century gold-gilded corner cupboard (which) rests in the dining room." I feel cheated by the title and description of "mountain men whose small log cabins -etc."
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With a focus on architecture and details, rustic expert and author Ralph Kylloe introduces creative rustic designs that are inspiring a revival of cabin craftsmanship in his newest book, The Rustic Cabin. The book features log homes that are newly built, but steeped in regional history, as well as the log-building history of the Scandinavian settlers and mountain men of centuries past. Kylloe provides photographic details of the highest-quality workmanship in stone masonry and log work, highlighting the unique blend of fine antiques and contemporary furnishings that these homes exhibit. Arts & Crafts, Scandinavian, and Western legacies in furniture building and interior styling make each room a smorgasbord for the eyes, and a dream come true for lovers of rustic décor. The Rustic Cabin features homes that are rich in vision, beauty, and warmth, photographed only as Ralph Kylloe could capture them.Ralph Kylloe received his Ed.D. from Boston University and has taught in the university level for many years. He is a leading authority on rustic furniture and owner of the Ralph Kylloe Gallery. He is author of eleven previous books.
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