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Building a Timeless House in an Instant Age
By Brent Hull
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Author, master craftsman, and hands-on preservationist, Brent Hull, challenges us to consider the impact our decisions will have when building a house. What do our homes say about us? What stories are they telling? Are they declarations of integrity, beauty, and heritage? Or do they suggest we have lost our sense of value, craft, and harmony? Nationally recognized as an authority on historic design, architecturally correct moldings, and millwork, Hull is uniquely qualified to speak to the craft of building and art of design. In an age of ''instant'' homes, how do we build something timeless that weaves a tale of character, values, history, and heart? The decisions we make for our homes are not inconsequential. What we build defines us. In fact, the contrast between the way we build today and how structures used to be built has become only more vivid. What happened to craft? What happened to the art of building? Our values and what we believe about life have changed as well. We have come to see houses as a tradable commodity. We live in a time that is obsessed with ''what's next?'' We need to be careful of fooling ourselves into thinking that a bottomline mentality is the best way to approach building a home. Now is the time to examine ourselves, our motives, and our hearts.
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Brent Hull
Brent Hull earned a degree in Preservation Carpentry from the North Bennett Street School. He is the founder of Hull Historic Millwork and the author of "Historic Millwork." A nationally recognized expert, Hull has appeared on Bob Villa's "Home Again" and "Old House Journal Television."
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