Waterside Living: Inspirational Homes by Lakes, Rivers, and the Ocean

Wonderful Book! I have the hardcover and it makes a nice coffee table book. Nicely and abundantly illustrated. The homes are truly inspirational and not just million dollar mansions that most of us could only dream of someday having. Lots of tips and decorating ideas that you can actually use. My favorite section is Beachside Living. I love the beach. On page 152 the owner actually used a giant galvanized bucket as a bath tub for her tiny bathroom!! It's adorable!! When my sister remodeled her beach house I let her "borrow" my book so she could see the tub in particular and she copied the tub idea along with many many other ideas and tips. This is truly a lovely book and every time I look through it all I have to do when I'm finished is close my eyes and I can smell the ocean!

Living beside the water is kind of a dream that a lot of us have. Well, maybe the dream is for only part of the year. Living on the water in Maine during January, or in Louisiana in August isn't exactly the dream I hold most dear. (The day I left living by the water in Louisiana it was 108 degrees and 85%.) Then again, I pick up this book, and as the sub-title says there are homes by lakes, rivers, and the sea. There's something about watching the water flow by. Something mesmerizing at watching the ever changing water constantly moving. Even in the houses show here that are in Maine where the lakes freeze every winter, there's the changing of the seasons. Then when you look at the houses by the pounding surf, or the houseboat in Paris. There's an idea. I wonder what's available in London. This book is a photographic extravaganza of a bakers dozen home from around the country, around the world. Surprisingly many of them are not the super expensive mansions that so many books seem to prefer. Here are some home that even I might be able to afford.

Beautiful pictures of inspirational homes. On how/why people became owners of their house and on how it is decorated. Not endless pictures of homes, but in-depth stories of remarkeble homes.