Shopkeepers Library
The Rusty Bucket relies on and draws from many resource materials to help with it’s Country look and offering to it’s customers. Our Library of books has grown over the years and we present them here for your reference. The Bibliography is not in order of preference as each of the text we value for it’s content and message and they all stand on their own as good information to guide your Country Decorating.
If you have a favorite or special book on decorating and country décor that you would like to recommend please let us know. We will be glad to list your submission so that others can benefit from, as you have, its decorating advice and country style contribution.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Country Decorating Books
Constable, George (Editor). American Country (country decorating). Morristown, NJ. Time-Life Books. 1988.
Constable, George (Editor). American Country (the country kitchen). Morristown, NJ. Time-Life Books. 1988.
Rosch, Leah. American Farmhouses (country style and design). New York, NY. Simon & Schuster. 2002.
Stabile, Enrica. Comfortable Country. New York, NY. Ryland, Peters & Small. 2001, 2007.
Stabile, Enrica and Watson, Julia. Comfortable COUNTRY (peaceful, homes inspired by the country). New York, NY. Ryland, Peters & Small, Inc. 2005.
Walker’s, Jessie. Country Decorating. New York, NY. Sterling Publishing Co. 2005.
Meredith, Carol. Country Interiors (room by room). Gloucester, MA. Rockport Publishers Inc. 2000.
Innes, Jocosta. Country Kitchens. New York, NY. Universe Publishing. 1996.
Soriano, Nancy (Editor-in-Chief Country Living Magazine). Country Living for Home & Garden (750 Style & Design Ideas. Morristown, NJ. Hearst Communications. 2003
Murphy, Rhoda. Decorating Style (The New Look of Country) New York, NY. Hearst Books. 1999.
Niles, Bo and Sorrell, Katherine. Country Escapes (Inspirational Homes In The Heart Of The Country. New York, NY. Ryland, Peters & Small. 2004.
Sears, Mary Seehafer and Levie, Eleanor. Handcrafted Country (Decorating Projects for a Beautiful Home). New York, NY. Hearst Communications Inc. 1977.
Knox, Gerald M.. Living The Country Life. DesMoines, Iowa. Better Homes and Gardens Books. 1985.
Sawyer-Fay, Rebecca. New Country Kitchens (country living). New York, NY. Hearst Books. 1995.
Murphy, Rhoda J. The New Look of Country (country living). New York, NY. Hearst Books. 1995.
Wills, Margaret Sabo. The Smart Approach to Country Decorating. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Creative Homeowner. 2001.
Gardening Books
A key element of country decorating is the outside of your home and nothing has an impact like a well groomed and kept garden with a Country Theme. These books offer great examples of gardens, planting gardens and decorating gardens in the country style.
Cornelison, Pamela (Editor) Southern Living 1999 Garden Annual Menlo Park, CA Sunset Books. 2006.
Askey, Linda C. (Gardening Editor) Southern gardens Birmingham, Alabama. Oxmoor House Inc. 1999.
Bender, Steve (Editor) The Southern Living Garden Book. Birmingham, Alabama. Oxmoor House Inc. 1998.
Seasonal, Holiday and Special Occasion – Country Decorating
These books are specific to a particular season, holiday or occasion and represent the Country Style. In recent times more books with a particular emphasis are being published and we look forward to adding to this section.
Wilson, Patricia, Dreame. American Country Christmas - 1990 Birmingham, Alabama Oxmoor House, Inc.. 1990.
Steel, Donia Ann (Managing Editor). An Old-Fashioned Country Christmas (A Celebration of the Holiday Season. Alexandria, VA. Time-Life Books. 1997.
Judy Condon - Country Decorating Books
Judy Condon author of a series of books on country decor are an excellent resource for American Primitive Country. Through her topical theme’s of each book and each books chapters, coupled with photo’s of actual homes decorating vignette’s, Judy successfully demonstrates that CAN-DO that we all need to guide us in our country decorating.
Condon, Judy. Country on a Shoestring (A picture book for those who yearn for the simpler life) Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc. 2005.
OVERVIEW:
A picture book for those who yearn for the simpler life!
“Country on a Shoestring is the first in the "simply country" book series. The book consists of 105 pages and thirty-three tips on how to decorate country style on a limited budget. Learn how to put down a wide pine plank floor - even over concrete! Learn how to brick a kitchen! Learn how to make a recessed medicine cabinet with a 19thC ogee mirror and many more ideas! Many before and after pictures. Did you know you can paint an asphalt roof in a few hours to change the color and add years to the lifetime of your roof? “
Condon, Judy. Of Hearth and Home – Simply Country. Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc. 2007.
OVERVIEW:“…contains over 230 color photographs of homes from Nova Scotia to Arkansas. Chapters include over 20 pages of pictures of mantels; Vignettes, Old Red Paint, Old Blue Paint, Old Mustard Paint, Old Green Paint, Old White Paint; Just Some Great Ideas, Cutting Corners, Signs, and Simply Primitives. This book also includes a chapter on How to Make a Mantel in Minutes and a chapter called Let the Light Shine In which is about how to make simple wooden interior window shutters.”
Condon, Judy. The Warmth of Home. Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc. 2009.
OVERVIEW:“Over 325 color photographs of twelve homes using the new "house tour" format! Wander through two Connecticut homes; three homes from Massachusetts; one New York home, two Pennsylvania homes; three Ohio homes and one home in Delaware. A special ending includes a story about my traveling companion.”
Condon, JudyA Simpler Time. Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc.
OVERVIEW:“…consists of 145 pages of almost 300 color photographs. Chapters include Log Homes, Bedrooms, Kitchens, Comfortable Settings, Dining Rooms, Folk Art, and Stencils and Murals. In addition there are two "how to" chapters; How To Weave a Shaker Cloth Seat and How to Create a Portrait from a print.”
Condon, Judy. Country Decorating for All Seasons. Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc.
OVERVIEW:“…is the fourth book in the "simply country" series and contains 145 pages of color photographs of homes decorated for the holidays as well as the other seasons of the year . The chapters include Holiday Doors, Porches and Gates, Holiday Mantels, Mittens and Socks, Holiday Trees, Holiday Decorating in Small Spaces, Spring and Summer, Fall, and a special chapter called A Rare Tradition. In addition, there are two "how to" chapters Christmas Plum Pudding and Early Spice Balls”
Condon, Judy As Time Goes By Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc.
OVERVIEW:“…is the fifth book in the "simply country series and consists of 145 pages of color photographs. Chapters include The Keeping Room, Boxes, Baskets and Bowls, The Privy, Hallways and Small Ways and The Guest Room.”
Condon, Judy Country At Heart Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc.
OVERVIEW:“…the sixth book in the "simply country" series has 145 pages of over 300 color photographs. The chapters include; The Tavern Room, Early Looms, Dolls and Bears, The Gathering Room, A Kitchen Aged to Perfection and Country Gardens.”
Condon, Judy Country At Heart Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc.
OVERVIEW:“…is the first book using the new "house tour" format! Each house will have its own chapter. You'll see gardens, potting sheds, barns and the inside and outside of homes. Welcome Home - Simply Country has approximately 300 color photographs and 144 pages.”
Condon, Judy The Country Home Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc.
OVERVIEW:“…is the 10th book in the "simply country" book series and features seven homes with a total of over 325 color photographs. The book includes six Ohio homes, one home on Cape Cod and one home from New Hampshire.”
Condon, Judy Home Again - Simply Country Hackensack, NJ. Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc.
OVERVIEW:“…continues to use the new "house tour" format. In 144 pages, over 300 color photographs capture the homes of many collectors including that of a collector in Ohio who has one of the finest Shaker collections ever photographed.”
Judy Condon - Country Decorating Books
Judy Condon has three additional releases planned for 2010 and we will keep you posted as to when we will have them in the shop.
March 2010 The Country Home
July 2010 The Comfort of Home
September 2010 Simple Green – Simply Country
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