Includes index.

Gathering places : kitchens -- Rooms for lingering : living rooms -- Rooms for a repast : dining rooms -- Rooms to dream in : bedrooms -- A retreat : bathrooms -- Creating a mood : entries, staircases, and other transitional spaces -- Watching the world go by from the porch -- In town : a country sensibility -- Fabulous facades : exteriors -- Let's go shopping, hunting and gathering -- A country state of mind.