The Comfortable Home [antikvár]

IIT RODU Opposite: A FINE EXAMPLE OF HOW LESS CAN BE MORE, THIS PORCH SETTING DISPLAYS A BALANCE OF SIMPLICITY AND ELEGANCE THAT COMPLEMENTS BOTH THE TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE HOME AND THE MAGNIFICENT OCEAN VIEW BEYOND. Anyone going about the business of refeathering the nest knows about the ongoing search for worthy decorating ideas and tips. In the normal course of events, families grow and shrink, and singles strike out on their own. As a result, new rooms are added on and existing rooms become available for new purposes. A home that can hold its own through this revolving door of change is a true treasure, a place where family and friends can feel welcome, sociable, productive, and, alternately, quiet and meditative. This volume takes a close-up look at four hot spots in today's home. You'll see porches and sunrooms transformed into lush indoor-outdoor living spaces; the family room and its incarnation as den, great room, and recreation room; and bedroom retreats for both adults and children. Unlike formal rooms that are decorated "for show" and used only occasionally, the rooms pictured here are at the hub of family and personal life. In them we read, watch television, snack, talk, debate, study, unwind, play, and hibernate, to name just a few of the many pursuits that occupy our time. Rooms designed for such varied and unpretentious activities must be just as ready to boast physical comfort as they are visual allure.