The Farmhouse: New Inspiration for the Classic American Home Paperback – Illustrated, September 5, 2006

The Farmhouse is an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS book; a collection of divine photographs and beautiful descriptions to carry you away to a place of serene and simple pleasures. Floor plans, site plans, architectural notes and historial ditties keep you interested the whole book through. A directory at the back of the book gives contact details for featured architects and designers. Author Larson has put together a lovely book; great for inspiring your own farmhouse build, with tasteful and personal tips. Handy reference guide or lovely coffee-table book.

There are very few books on farm style houses, especially newer that are not decorating books,this is not just a decorating book. This books shows the exterior as well as the interior. Some of the homes are completely new and others just have new additions on them. Most of the houses are something that a middle class family could afford and that you would possibly see in the country on a 'real farm' with the exception of a few glass additions. The houses shown here wouldn't just appeal to a farm family. Many of the houses feature clean lines and simple rooves, but are still appealing

I liked the layout of this book. The different perspectives of farmhouses presented in this book offer a plethora of ideas!

This book’s outlines the various ways farmhouses look, are built and ways they can be styled. The pictures are great and it also gives you the architects info for each house displayed so that you can possibly contact them.

I was expecting a book about farmhouses reframed or redone with today's aesthetics. The house descriptions seem well done with sufficient detail, but unfortunately the houses themselves generally aren't inspiring. They seem to have a bit too much going on for the current simplicity aesthetic. I'm not even talking uber-modernism, just simple and natural materials is what I was hoping for. Maybe this isn't what farmhouses are about though. We did like the little red barn house and a few others that couldn't easily be duplicated (based on old stone houses). Many of the other ones were too big, complicated and expensive looking to consider unless you have one of those factory farms and can afford it. By complicated I mean details just for the sake of putting them there (angles in the ceiling or rafters that don't need to be there).

I've been interested in the authentic American Farmhouse and also the revival of the concept and minimal look. This book shows not only beautiful pictures, but give you a nice history about the original farmhouse from why they are typically painted white, to why the barns are red. The houses are shown by the state they are in which helps to understand why they are designed the way they are. Totally enjoyed it!

My wife and I are in the early stages of planning to build a home. We have ordered several books including this one with varying degrees of helpfulness. I would have to say this one is quite helpful. Good mix of info and pictures. Very happy with the purchase and would reccomend.

My husband and I have referenced this book many times while trying to design our home. It's got some great ideas about using color and space and has proven very helpful in the planning process!

10/10 :) bien écrit. bien monté

Insgesamt ist dies ein schönes Buch zum Durchblättern, wenn man ein paar Anregungen braucht beim Plan ein Haus zu bauen. Aber - und daher nur 4 Sterne - erwartet man, denke ich, mehr Fotos zum traditionellen amerikanischen Farmhouse, und nicht Fotos eines doch sehr modernen Hauses z.B., das viele Glaswände hat.