Loading... Please wait...

My basket contains:

0 items £0.00

View Basket

£24.88 + VAT

Add to basket
Price in Euros €31.10
Price in USD $38.99
Select your currency
Calculated price

FREE UK Postage for online orders over £60

Terms and conditions apply

Romantic Irish Homes

  • Format: Book

  • Pages: 176

  • Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small

  • Date Published: Sep 2009

  • Stock Code: 69151

  • ISBN: 9781906525729

  • Binding: Hardback

Average Rating: Be the first to rate this product!
Your Rating:
Total rating: 0 out of 5
Total votes: 0

Description

Irish houses have a character and personality quite different from that found anywhere else. Quixotic, often whimsical and definitely quirky, they provide a sanctuary from the Irish climate, which is frequently grey, cold and damp. No wonder, therefore, that over the centuries Ireland's domestic architecture and interior design has developed a distinctive personality in which colour and vivacity are highly prized. "Romantic Irish Homes" presents 15 of the finest examples of these traits, each one of them distinctive and yet sharing the same native spirit. From vast ancient castles through sturdy Georgian manors to small farmhouses, the majority of them never previously photographed, the homes featured here offer a unique insight into the Irish temperament and an exploration of a style of decoration that, while adapted to meet 21st-century demands, still retains an historic integrity. Photographed by Simon Brown, "Romantic Irish Homes" is every bit as charming and memorable as the Irish people themselves.

About the Author

Peter Hetherington, former regional affairs and northern editor of The Guardian, was a reporter at The Journal, Newcastle, covering local government – focussing on local politics and redevelopment – during the early 70s. Latterly he has written about planning, housing, regeneration and local government for The Guardian and other publications, and travelled extensively in Britain and overseas covering that field. He was a board member of the government's former Academy for Sustainable Communities, a member of its former urban sounding board, and is currently a vice president, trustee and policy council member of the Town and Country Planning Association.  

Post a Review

You need to be logged in to post a review

Recently Viewed