When visiting New York’s Finger Lakes, author Thom Filicia fell madly in love with a fixer-upper. Two years and one careful, respectful, and impassioned renovation later, it has become the house of his dreams--one that profoundly speaks to his happy memories of lazy days spent on the lake or in the town of Skaneateles. With more than 300 stunning photographs, American Beauty is the story of this house, and an inspiration resource that imparts Filicia's extensive wisdom on creating rooms that feel modern yet meaningful and classic. Measures 9.31 x 0.89 x 11.26 inches.