I received several design books for Christmas, all very inspiring. Â The one that I was looking forward to the most stopped me in my tracks as expected. Don't be off put by the 437 pages. Â Each page reveals a new treasure greater than the last. From the Land is a book to be savored.Honoring the relationship between nature and home, while celebrating the American Farmhouse Vernacular; Howard Backen's work is expansive yet understated and sensible. The Bond Estate Winery below appears to be a ...