This is an excellant book for the layman enthuisist of the Arts & Crafts movement. Primarily covering the Arts & Crafts home (as the title suggests) it would be the perfect first book for the individual looking to build upon an Arts & crafts theme in their home. The frist chapters (all pages containing beautifull & well choosen photos) cover the Arts & Crafts philosophy for the uninitiated in order to develop an understanding with the reader of the concepts covered later in the book. All areas of the arts & crafts home are well covered from the house itself to gardens to interiors, lighting, artwork etc. If you were looking to decorate or restore your home in the arts & crafts style this is definately a great place to start. If, after gleaming it's pages you are thirsty for more, the index at the back has a very comprehensive list of further reading, arts & crafts reproduction furniture etc manufacturers, tours, resources etc. Full marks to the authors for a well conceived & executed publication.