Country house living

For Nora Murphy, a country house isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. Acountry house is warm, welcoming-at once down to earth, yet elegant. A country househas genuine character, tells a story, and is truly, wonderfully lived in. Here Murphyexplores the tenets of country house style, as illustrated by her own “new” country house,and the many other striking homes she has curated for the book. Each one of thesehomeowners has embraced country house style-but each implements it in their ownunique way. There is a pastoral 1732 center-chimney colonial in Connecticut nestled inspectacular gardens, a cozy cottage on the coast of Maine rich with local details, and an1840s Greek Revival in the Hudson Valley filled with romantic Victorian ephemera.Common threads weave through the stories: the thrill of the antiques hunt, the role ofhistory, and the priority of comfort. Filled with practical ways to weave the details of American country style into day-to-daylife, written in the author’s warm and effusive voice, this book will inspire readers to createa country houselifestyle wherever they live.