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Book

Modern Americana

Call Number

  • 747 H9267 (OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, [2021]

Physical Description

207 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Summary

Organized around 70 elements of modern Americana, from Collections and Camps Cots to Greenery, Hair-on-Hide, Plywood, Polka Dots, and Taxidermy. Accompanied by tips for do-it-yourself styling, each page offers creative ways to employ iconic patterns, classic fabrics, sentimental items, and American symbols in your home.

Contents

  • Bricks & mortar
  • Into the woods
  • Sitting, snoozing, standing around
  • Fabric, pattern, color
  • Stick 'em up
  • Thrifting
  • Eat, drink, visit
  • Utility
  • Educate & illuminate
  • History & nostalgia
  • The great outdoors.

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