The Great American House: Tradition for the Way We Live Now

This coffee table book captures the breadth of home styles you might see in the States.

From its Victorian farmhouses to its Dutch colonials, America has a certain aesthetic that conjures tidy porches and velvety lawns, an old Golden Retriever puff-barking at something far away. Football—the American kind—has been played in its backyard and apple pie has been cooked in its oven. The kitchen is probably bit enough for an heirloom dining table or has a practical island where guests can hang when they come to your parties.

You party a lot in your Great American House, don’t you? And if you don’t have one, you would, wouldn’t you? Everyone wants to have a Great American House. So the next best thing to do, while you’re waiting for the real estate market to be in your favor, is to get this lovely book and dream.