"The book brings together a cross section of houses and apartments representing a diverse range of American periods and styles. Starting with Mount Vernon and Monticello, the presentation continues with important extant rooms from the eithteenth and nineteenth centuries and then surveys an eclectic mix of both public and private rooms from twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Among the rooms featured are the dining room at Magnolia Mound Plantation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the dressing room at Vizcaya in Miami, the living room at Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, the dining room at the Saarinen House at Cranbrook in Michigan, and the living room by David Adler and Frances Elkins at Casa Amesti in Monterey, California. Prominent contemporary designers include: Henri Samuel, Mark Hampton, John Saladino, Bunny Williams, Kitty Hawks, Thad Hayes and David Kleinberg" -- Dust jacket.