A book titled A House in the Country by Peter Pennoyer and Katie Ridder features a classic white house with green shutters and lush, colorful garden on the cover. The house is centered, framed by greenery, with the title text overlaying the image.
An open book shows a black-and-white site plan with numbered locations, trees, and fields. Two main buildings sit on opposite sides of a central pond or field, with driveways and paths connecting them. The page footer reads Site Plan with labels below.
Open book displaying a home interior with blue geometric wallpaper, wood floors, white staircase, round table near window, various décor items, and a hallway with framed art and a black cabinet with deer antlers. Light streams through large windows.
An open book shows a page with text and a photo of a round room with columns, busts, and medallions. The other page has a tall photo of the same rooms columns, green walls, a large globe light, and a windowed door with a blue lantern outside.
Open book with text and a small food photo on the left page; the right page shows a lush garden with diverse flowers and greenery in front of a two-story white house with black shutters and a red door.
A book open to a photo of a white house with a porch, outdoor seating, and a manicured lawn bordered by trees under a blue sky with clouds. The house is on the left page; the expansive grassy yard is on the right.
A book lies open, showing a color photo of a white neoclassical house on the left and detailed architectural black-and-white drawings of the front elevation and a decorative shell motif on the right page.
Open book showing a staircase with a purple carpet and white railings. The wall has a blue geometric pattern and a modern wall sconce with a red lampshade and wavy black arm. The word INTERIOR is on the lower right page.
Open book showing a photo of an elegant living room with coral walls, large windows, ornate furniture, a fireplace, painting, chandelier, two armchairs, a sofa, and a coffee table with books and flowers. Sunlight streams through the window blinds.
A book is open to show a left page with a block of text and a small colorful image, and a right page featuring a bright entryway with pink tile floor, a round table with flowers, statue, and patterned sofa. Sunlight streams through glass doors and windows.

A House in the Country
By Peter Pennoyer & Katie Ridder

AFTER DECADES of designing houses and interiors for clients around the world, architect Peter Pennoyer and interior designer Katie Ridder decided they were ready to build their own dream house. They spent years searching for the perfect property and in 2009 came upon a six-and-a-half-acre parcel of land in Millbrook, New York, which had all the features they had been looking for. Located off an old dirt road, with views of a lake and distant hills, it was the ideal spot for their new house and gardens. The site posed significant challenges, however, and they had to demolish the existing ranch house and clear the land of overgrowth, rocks, and farming debris. Over the next few years, Peter and Katie, working with their colleagues, completely transformed the property. The result is a Greek Revival-inspired house with woodland and flower gardens that looks as though it’s always been there, nestled amid the gently rolling hills and farms of the area.

In A House in the Country, Peter and Katie open the door to their house and tell the story of its conception, design, decoration, and landscaping. With photography by Eric Piasecki the book illuminates every step of their process, from the architectural composition to the various themes in the interior decoration. An interior gatefold features the garden plan, complete with a key to Katie’s array of flowers and plantings

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