Tan spine with brown title. Blue boards.

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A guide to colonial decorating and architecture covers the three main styles–Colonial, Cape Cod, and Saltbox–discussing floor and wall treatments, paint colors, kitchens, and bathrooms.

Review: My husband and I recently built a new old house…We were shooting for an 1830 half cape that looked as though it had been remodeled in 1860. We started with some good plans, and then went to work on the ‘little stuff’. I found myself flagging page after page to show our contractor. The success of a reproduction is in the tiny details. Add them all up and you get a new house that looks old. (this window trim, this bathroom sink, this eave trim, this mantle, etc.) This book was one of our two favorite sources of ideas, and this one was used the most. The entire book was full of what I would call New England Type Architecture. As we built, we used bits and pieces of Sturbridge, plus details from countless books. This book spent months on the construction site with probably 60 or 70 tags. As the look was accomplished, the flag came off. This book is still sitting on the coffee table with two flags remaining…the library shelves, and the front steps. Getting it right is a long process, but Treena Crochet has a great eye. If you really do want to creat a classic interior, this is a must have.

Award winning and bestselling author, Treena Crochet is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences speaking on a variety of interior design issues including historic preservation, architectural style, and furniture design. She is an active Allied member of the American Society of Interior Design. After receiving a Master’s degree in architectural history from the University of North Texas, Professor Crochet spent over twenty years in the classroom teaching interior design courses in the United States and the Middle East. Since 1994, Treena has consulted on residential design projects ranging from new construction to historic renovation and restoration interiors work. Her design style specializes in providing clients with historically appropriate interior solutions for modern living and her work has been featured in numerous publications including The Boston Globe and Yankee Magazine. Treena lives in New Hampshire where she has restored her own Cape-style home built in the 1830s. For more information, contact the company website at www.TreenaCrochet.com