Cottages on the Coast: Fair Harbors and Secret Shores
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (904 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789310708 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From craggy outcrops in New England and the Pacific West to the glittering sand beaches along the Gulf and mid-Atlantic coasts, the welcoming scenes pictured in her vintage and contemporary photographs beckon viewers to linger in seaside reverie. and Tennessee Williams’ airy Key West retreat, as well as more modern designs like Thomas Bosworth’s Puget Sound lodge, which strings together three small cottages to avoid disrupting the native terrain with one hulking building. 200 color illustrations.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. In this pretty volume, Paul (Cottages by the Sea; Desert Retreats) presents 27 such sea-loving abodes that were built on America’s shores. . All rights reserved. Her survey explores notable historic havens like a weathered stone cottage in Carmel, Calif. From Publisher
15,000 first p. Two hundred full-color photographs complement a stunning survey of the remarkable domestic architecture and interior design of seaside cottages on all three coasts of the United States, from the shores of the Pacific, to the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, to the coast of the Atlantic
UNIQUE COASTAL COTTAGES This book has lots of photos of coastal cottages and a little bit of history for each one, some are tiny and others are pretty spacious from along the East Coast to the West Coast. Some of them are pretty old and small such as the 500 square foot cottage that was built in 1906 in Key West, Florida that was formerly occupied by hunters and cigar makers. There are some historical cottages, such as the one once owned by the famous playwright Tennessee Williams in Key West in which he purchased it around the year 1950. There are also a couple of interes. Do they come with a housekeeping and gardening staff? George Sichelstiel I bought this book to both dream and possibly get some ideas on a home on the water. With no floor plans it was hard to tell if there was a home (second home?) under 3000sqft. Since each charpter started with the architect and interior designer, I got the message. Call me. I bought a year subscription to Coastal Living. I won't let this book crush my dream for a home on the water.. Nanci Orth said Five Stars. So fun to look through and dream about the kind of home I want to have one day.
Linda Leigh Paul is a design writer and editor and is the author of Universe's Cottages by the Sea: The Handmade Homes of Carmel, America's First Artist Community; Coastal Retreats: The Pacific Northwest and the Architecture of Adventure; and Desert Retreats: Sedona Style.