Author(s): Patricia Hart McMillan

Interior Design

Here is Christmas decorating, history, architecture, and interior design wrapped in one sparkling package. More than 300 gorgeous images provide a leisurely look at historic house interiors magically decorated for Christmas. Begin with the foreword by Christopher Radko, famed re-creator of vintage Christmas ornaments. Tour historic holiday homes from Filoli to Colonial Williamsburg and look inside San Antonio's most beautiful housethe Spanish Governor's Palace. Nearby in Midland, Texas, is the ranch-style childhood home of the Bushestwo future US presidents, a first lady, and two state governors. There is something for everyone, from the modest dwelling of Canadian WW I flying ace Billy Bishop, to the "castle" of Edsel Ford of Ford Motors fame, and decorating styles from contemporary to period correct.