Inspiration for any would-be homebuilder or interior designer who wants to incorporate ancestral folk architecture in a modern home. Tour more than 35 houses, inside and out, through beautiful color photographs. Most are shown with floor plans to help visualize the tour, and to aid home builders in planning their custom dwelling. There are great ideas for kitchens, great rooms, dens, dining areas, sunrooms, bedrooms, and porches. This is a wonderful resource for anyone trying to decide between timber-frame or log home construction, or a combination of both.