Period Home Bookshelf

A curated list of suggested books for anyone interested in period homes.

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It's no secret that I love books, especially those about period homes and design. Here is a list of books I'd recommend to anyone who love period houses. Make sure to scroll down for my list of design inspiration books.

The Georgian London Town House

Edited by Susanna Avery-Quash and Kate Retford, Bloomsbury

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Timber Framed Buildings explained

By Trevor Yorke

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The Georgian Group Book of The Georgian House

By Steve Parissien, Aurum Press Ltd

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At Home in the Cotswolds

By Katy Campbell

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Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic Building Conservation

Edited by Michael Forsyth and Lisa White, Wiley-Blackwell

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Georgian & Regency Houses Explained

By Trevor Yorke, Countryside Books

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Sir Edward Lutyens The Arts and Crafts Houses

David Cole

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The Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain

Mary Greensted

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English Decoration in the 18th Century

By John Fowler and John Cornforth, Barrie & Jenkins

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Period Homes Styles and Original Features

By Trevor Yorke, Countryside Books

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A Georgian House on the Brink

By Diane Calton Smith, New Generation Publishing

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Regency House Styles

By Trevor Yorke, Countryside Books

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Edwardian House

By Trevor Yorke

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Rice's Language of Buildings

By Matthew Rice

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Robert Adam, Country House Design, Decoration and the Age of Elegance

By Jeremy Musson, Rizzoli

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The Victorian House Explained

By Trevor Yorke

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Victorian Modern, A Design Bible for the Victorian Home

By Jo Leevers, Thames & Hudson

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The Victorian & Edwardian House Manual

Ian Alistair Rock, Ian MacMillan

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Period Property Manual - Care and Repair of Old Houses

By Alistair Rock

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Old House Handbook - A Practical Guide to Care and Repair

By Roger Hunt and Marianne Sur

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British Architectural Styles - An Easy Reference guide

By Trevor Yorke, Countryside Books

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Books for Design Inspiration

British Designers at Home

By Jenny Rose-Innes, Hardy Grant (UK)

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English Decoration

By Ben Pentreath, Ryland, Peters and Small

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Every Room should Sing

By Beata Heuman, Rizzoli

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Near and Far

By Lisa Fine, Vendome Press

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Design Secrets

By Kit Kemp, Hardie Grant (UK)

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Design Thread

By Kit Kemp, Hardie Grant (UK)

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A Designer's Eye

By John Stefanidis, Rizzoli

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Art at Home

By Rachel Loos, Ryland, Peters and Small

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Blue & White and Other Stories

By William Yeoward, CICO books

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A Year in the French Style

By Antoinette Poisson

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Outside In

By Sean Anthony Pritchard

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Outside In

By Sean Anthony Pritchard

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A Life in Design

By Kathryn M. Ireland

This list is by no means an exhaustive one, but I do hope that you will find it useful. I will be adding to it from time to time, and if you feel there is a book that should've been included, please let me know!

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