Country Living The Scandinavian Look

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780688150969
• ISBN10: 0688150969
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Hearst

Summary

Inspired by the storybook home of the beloved Scandinavian artist Carl Larsson, Wisconsin native Loran Nordgren realized a dream of twenty years: the building of a magnificent home in an idyllic, rural corner of the state. It is a glorious place - of soaring ceilings and intimate rooms, of open views from room to room, of viewing lofts and internal balconies - where a family can gather, share good times, and also find solace and solitude. A virtual village, the Nordgren compound includes a main house, family cottage, and a storehouse clustered around a central courtyard. The story of how a dream became a reality, The Scandinavian Look prodigiously details every aspect of the creative process, from idea to design and construction. This book can serve as a guide for those who are thinking of building their own dream house; if your goals are more modest, and you'd like to know how to choose a color palette or how to do decorative painting, there is a wealth of information to be found here.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	9	(2)
INTRODUCTION	11	(3)
THE IDEA	14	(18)
THE DESIGN	32	(24)
THE CONSTRUCTION	56	(22)
THE HOUSE	78	(44)
THE COTTAGE	122	(20)
THE OUTDOORS	142	(43)
THE ARTISANS	185	(6)
RESOURCES	191