$60.00 hardcover 1-58685-135-7 September

10 x 12 in, 256 pp, 300 Color Photographs, Rights: W, Design

Cabins and Camps offers an intimate view of mountain homes and log cabins from New York's Adirondacks to the coast of California. Never before photographed, these rustic retreats aim for the perfect balance between luxurious American home and comfortable isolated getaway. Many of the homeowners are advocates of contemporary rustic artists, and their homes feature handcrafted one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. Cabins and Camps includes a full gallery of extraordinary new rustic creations from a handful of the top rustic artists in America today. This book illustrates just what a little hideaway in the mountains can become-a place of natural honesty, refuge, and peace.

Ralph Kylloe received his Ed.D. from Boston University and has taught at the university level for many years. He is a leading authority on rustic furniture, and owner of the Ralph Kylloe Gallery at Lake George in New York's Adirondack Mountains. His previous books include Rustic Artistry for the Home, Rustic Traditions, Cabin Collectibles, and Rustic Furniture Makers.

This volume provides a view of elegant mountain homes and log cabins from the Adirondacks to the Rocky Mountains. The color photographs and accompanying text by Kylloe (owner of a gallery at Lake George in the Adirondacks) reveal the unusual exterior and interior architectural details as well as furnishings and decor that strive for a balance between the rustic and the luxurious. Oversize: 11x12.5<">. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Cabins and Camps offers an intimate view of elegant mountain homes and log cabins from New York's Adirondacks to Idaho's Rocky Mountains. These rustic retreats aim for the perfect balance between luxurious American home and comfortable, isolated getaway. Visit Avalanche Ranch, nestled in a calm corner of the Idaho Rockies; Big Hole River Ranch in the wilds of Montana; a 1910 Scandinavian-style log home reassembled and embellished with handcrafted details; an Adirondacks "tear-down" completely remodeled and fitted for new life as a lakefront hideaway; a minimalist upstairs apartment outfitted with an intriguing collection of Native American, western, and Arts & Crafts antiques. As many of the homeowners are advocates of contemporary rustic artists, their abodes feature handcrafted one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. In celebration of rustic artistry, Cabins and Camps includes a full gallery of extraordinary new creations from a handful of the top rustic artists in America today. The homes featured here illustrate just what a little hideaway in the mountains can become-a place of natural honesty, refuge, and comfort.

Camps & Cabins offers an intimate view of mountain homes and log cabins from New York's Adirondacks to the coast of California. The book illustrates just what a little "hideaway" in the mountains can become P a place of natural honesty, refuge, and peace.300 color photos.

Cabins and Camps offers an intimate view of mountain homes and log cabins from New York's Adirondacks to the coast of California. Never before photographed, these rustic retreats aim for the perfect balance between luxurious American home and comfortable, isolated getaway. Many of the homeowners are advocates of contemporary rustic artists, and their homes feature handcrafted one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. Cabins and Camps includes a full gallery of extraordinary new rustic creations from a handful of the top rustic artists in America today. This book illustrates just what a little "hideaway" in the mountains can become — a place of natural honesty, refuge, and peace.