Getaways: Carefree Retreats for All Seasons
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0609603205 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Chris is also the designer of the Chris Madden Collection--a line of furniture inspired by the concept of "getaways," produced and distributed by Bassett Furniture. The host of HGTV's Interiors by Design, she is a frequent guest on Later Today, The Today Show, and Oprah, and she writes a syndicated column on interior design for the Scripps Howard News Service. She lives with her husband and two sons in West
Some are year-round retreats or even special rooms within a home. These imaginatively decorated and diverse retreats should inspire those with beach houses, cabins, and the like to consider how the elements of a "getaway" can be incorporated into their second home. Donna Kaplan's re-created 19th-century French bathroom, with its antique glass perfume bottles, tapered candles, and fireplace, leaves her well rested after a long soak in the cast-iron tub. Lynn von Kersting and Richard Irving's Sunset Boulevard home has a pool and a porch filled with bohemian furnishings, cozy paper lanterns and candles, and lush tropical flowers and plants--a perfect spot for entertaining friends. Bob Levenson's garden getaway is a backyard arbor consisting of four intertwined gingko trees layered with clematis and climbing roses. Whether it's a weekend home, a shady retreat out in the garden, or just the memory of a summer spent at the beach, many of us associate a specific place wit
Whether it's a log cabin in the mountains, an elegant villa by the sea, or even a cozy suburban house lived in year-round, a true getaway encourages family gatherings and personal renewal. She also reveals the simple design elements that can inspire a feeling of comfort and warmth in any house. In describing her rebuilt boathouse, Toni Morrison speaks of "a vision of a place you've had in your mind and when you find yourself there, you recognize it." With more than two hundred glorious photographs, Getaways captures the essence of that vision and encourages readers to add its richness to their own homes.. Other delightful retreats include a fragrant garden arbor in a Long Island backyard, a fifty-year-old yacht moored off the coast of California, and Chris's own stone house in the suburbs of New York.
A Ton Of Great Decorating And Design Ideas! I saw this book in an expensive little shop in Gatlinburg, Tennessee last August, and later bought it cheaper over the internet. After reading several negative reviews here, and knowing the quality of this volume, I can't understand why people would not love this book. Contrary to what two reviewers state here, it is not a small volume and the photographs are extremely well done. They range from a picturesque dock out over a body of water to sunro. "Disappointing in every way" according to A Customer. The cover on screen looked so lush and inviting, but the actual book is smaller than I expected. The photos aren't big enough. Because the book is small and narrow, it isn't a good gift book, either. (If it were, I'd give my copy to someone else.) I also found that it isn't a good read. It tells little stories of each home and owner but leaves me completely on the sidelines. If I'm not interested in these people (and, in general, I'm not), then th. Left me out in the cold A pretty book but not one that invites me in or offers me inspiration for my own decorating.It's a book you keep at arm's length because you know it has nothing to do with your own life. Interesting that the author shows very expensive homes of wealthy people yet has designed a collection of getaway furniture for a low-end furniture maker whose products would never appear in the homes shown in the book. As for this book, I think it's aimed more at