Irish Country: Personal Look at Decorating with Pottery, Fabrics and Furniture in the Irish Style Book

"Think what a piece of thread can do," urges Nicholas Mosse in his chapter on the fabrics of Ireland. "A tiny, flexible and unending bit of fluff has certainly wrapped up a good bit of Ireland-- and has joined it to the rest of the world several times over." Every once in a while, this all-encompassing guide to Irish country style--full of practical projects and evocative photography-- descends into complete blarney. Then, often within the same paragraph, it presents the reader with some surprising historical or practical truth; and so well and so succinctly, the reader feels almost embarrassed for ever having doubted Mosse's message. Nicholas Mosse admires and emulates the simple and useful shapes of Irish country life. Things should be made by hand, and made to suit; Irish dressers should be constructed around the things they are meant to treasure; chairs should reflect the sitter's leg and back size. "If something works, don't change it. If something still looks all right, don't buy another." What this has meant for the evolution of the Irish home, and what it means today as we fashion our own interiors, are the poles between which this fascinating and personal book swings. --Simon IngsRead More