This easy to follow book is an invaluable source of advice and guidance for those wishing to restore the original features of an Edwardian house; or who simply admire the elegance of these period properties. It explains the characteristic architectural styles; shows how Edwardian houses originally appeared and describes why they were made and finished in such a way.The Edwardian era includes houses built between 1890 and 1914; when architects were inspired by the romantic styles of Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts Movement. They remain some of our best constructed; elegant and durable housing stock and add a distinct character to Britain’s towns and villages.Restoring a period house to its original form can be very satisfying. The original features detailed here include sash and casement windows; coloured glass; door plates and handles; letter boxes; porches; balconies; rainwater hoppers; fireplaces; stairs; wall mouldings; and fitted cupboards.Using the author’s own detailed diagrams in full colour; there is advice on the care and renovation of existing features; as well as tips on how to maintain and improve the original fittings in your home. There is a detailed list of websites to help track down original fittings that have been lost over time.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Here is the outlay of the seven principles or lamps of great architecture as an art form.By Baregil de GomçesvalA veritable tour the force of scope and insight.Indispensable background nowadays regretfully almost forgotten.1- Sacrifice – Dedication of mans craft to God; as visible proofs of mans love and obedience2- Truth – Handcrafted and honest display of materials and structure. Truth to materials and honest display of construction were bywords since the serious Gothic Revival had distanced itself from the whimsical "Gothic" of the 18th century; it had been often elaborated by Pugin and others.3- Power – Buildings should be thought of in terms of their massing and reach towards the sublimity of nature by the action of the human mind upon them and the organization of physical effort in constructing buildings.4- Beauty – Aspiration towards God expressed in ornamentation drawn from nature; his creation5- Life – Buildings should be made by human hands; so that the joy of masons and stone carvers is associated with the expressive freedom given them6- Memory – Buildings should respect the culture from which they have developed7- Obedience – Obedience to the spirit; values and cannons of and art tradition which is expert; truthful; fertile and honest. No originality for its own sake; but conforming to the finest among existing English values; in particular expressed through the "English Early Decorated" Gothic as the safest choice of style.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Words of the PastBy yonderThe Seven Lamps of ArchitectureThe Seven Lamps of Architecture; written by John Ruskin on a series of lectures use in his lectures. The book is an epic because of its historical accounts of information given to architects in the past and continues to now and in the future. His use of the English language is superb; where the reader is lost in the beautiful words and the excellent techincal material.He emphasizes the points of good design that is dependent on a series of seven factors. He also gives example of buildings that are under discussion; the plates are not in the Kindle edition therefore the book must be bought otherwise the reader has to keep googling in order to find his examples. The examples are explained in detail.The first few pages are slightly boring; but like all good books he dives into the subject and never let up; drowning the reader is good information.SPRGreat Architecture Of The WorldBrunelleschis Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented ArchitectureThe Picture History of Great BuildingsMathematical Excursions to the Worlds Great Buildings0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One StarBy stacia davisone star is too many for this....It is a rip off...No actual text is is just references ; which is not stated anywhere in the description. I thought I was getting punked.