Waterside Cottages - Hardcover

Jacksier, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423603443 ISBN 13: 9781423603443

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2009

Synopsis

Waterside Cottages showcases fourteen romantic waterside retreats from coast to coast. Bungalows near the water tend to be snug and modest with exteriors painted in sun-reflecting whites, nautical blues, or playful colors. The interiors of these houses likewise avoid formality in favor of a casual approach. This home decorating book takes you to tidy New England beach cottages with bright tropical bungalows to a boathouse on the steep pine-studded banks of Michigan's Kalamazoo River.

Waterside Cottages defines the attributes of successful coastal decorating, so that anyone, anywhere, can create a casual atmosphere, even when the nearest body of water is a thousand miles away. Whether you're wanting to decorate a living room in a relaxed island beach style, re-do a kids bedroom with a nautical flair, or give your sea or lakeside kitchen a needed update there are decorating ideas for a variety of tastes. Decorators will find inspiration for shabby chic style to americana, tropical palm tree paradise, and even Cape Cod designs.

Contents Include:

• Boathouse on Lake Michigan
• SeaSide Home on Bethany Beach
• Island Refuge
• Tropical Paradise in Key West
• Cape Cod Cottages
• Lakeside Living
• Beach Houses
• Southern Back River Cottage

About this title

About the Authors

Barbara Jacksier has more than twenty-five years experience editing shelter magazines, including Cottage Style, Country Victorian, and Romantic Living.

Photographer Dan Mayers was the exclusive photographer for several books-Scalamandré, Extraordinary Interiors, Details, and most recently, Dog Palaces. Dan's work appears regularly in Harris Publications Decorating Magazines as well and Old House Interiors and La Vie Claire.

From the Inside Flap

Waterside Cottages defines the attributes of successful coastal decorating, so that anyone, anywhere can create a casual waterfront atmosphere, even when the nearest body of water is a thousand miles away.

Waterside property holds an undeniable appeal, as do the cozy, casual dwellings that exist there. But waterside style need not--and often is not--confined to residences within walking distance of an ocean or lake. The details are what truly give cottages that elusive quality known as coziness. Cottages near the water tend to be snug and modest, with exteriors painted in sun-reflecting whites, nautical blues, or playful colors. The interiors of these houses likewise avoid formality in favor of a casual approach. For many cottage owners, the goal is to create the illusion that their décor is somehow "thrown together," albeit very tastefully.

From tidy New England beach cottages to bright tropical bungalows to a boathouse on the steep, pine-studded banks of the Kalamazoo River, Waterside Cottages showcases thirteen romantic havens, giving you inspiration for creating your own cozy waterside home.

For over Tweny-Five years, Barbara Jacksier has edited numerous magazines, including Cottage Style, Romantic Country, and Flower Gardens, and has contributed to the Ultimate Kitchen Book, THe Ultimate Bath Book, and Window Treatments Styles. Her feature articles also appear in Log Home Design magazine and Timber Home Living.

Born and bred in New York, her first exoeriences with the sea were at Conet Island, where her most memorable summer job was setting out beach chairs and umbrellas for apporeciative sun-worshipers.

Dan Mayers is a New York-based photographer whose work appears regularly in Cottage Style, Romantic Country, and Old House Interiors magazines. His previous books include Scalamandra, Extraordinary Interiors, and Dog Palaces. He resides with his family in Manhattan.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1423603443
• ISBN 13: 9781423603443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160