{"product_id":"the-edwardian-interwar-house-9781845133405","title":"The Edwardian \u0026 Inter-war House","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver a million houses were built in Britain during the Edwardian period and another four million in the years between the two World Wars. Almost all of them are still in use as homes today. The Edwardian \u0026amp; Inter-war House explains to current owners of such houses why (and by whom) their properties were built  how the original occupants would have decorated  furnished and lived in them  and the development of the distinctive architectural styles of the time.  The leading architects of the Edwardian period were enthusiasts for a return to English vernacular styles  contrasting what they considered the dry rigidities of classicism with the extravaganzas of the Gothic revival. However it wasnt aesthetics that affected the most radical change to the periods architecture: Edwardians were also the first to incorporate innovations such as modern sanitation  bathing facilities and the use of electricity.  The first half of the book looks at the styles created for showpiece developments like Letchworth Garden City  and the way in which these designs were adapted for the first council houses. The books later chapters are devoted to the various rooms and features of the house  fireplaces  chimneys  doors  staircases  windows and more  as well as the styles  methods and materials used in their construction.  Featuring full colour photography throughout  The Edwardian and Inter-war House is an invaluable architectural resource for anyone living in  or thinking of restoring  a house built between 1900 and 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67932179005493,"sku":"ByrdShop_1845133404","price":223.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781845133405.jpg?v=1794220339","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-edwardian-interwar-house-9781845133405","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}