Seaside living is the theme of this inspirational interiors book that is bursting with new decorating ideas. Covering homes from as far apart as the Bahamas and Denmark, the book begins by looking at The Elements that go to make up the whole, including colour and texture, materials, furniture, fabrics, accessories and display. The second part of the book, The Spaces, takes a tour through the home room by room, from Living Spaces and Cooking and Eating Spaces to Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Outdoor Spaces, capturing the distinctive interior style that has evolved from living beside the sea.
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Sally Hayden is an experienced stylist who has worked on a wide range of publications, in particular Vogue Living (Australia) and Eve. Alice Whately, a former decor editor at Elle, is the author of Peaceful Spaces (Ryland Peters & Small).
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a good book on the basics of how to decorate a coastal home. For the novice in "beachy" decor or the landlubber who craves a coastal look in their landlocked home, it gives general information about paint colors, lighting, accessories, furniture choices, utilizing the natural beauty of the ocean view, and use of a variety of textures to enhance the seaside home. The photography is superb, but i found the colors atonal and drab at times and the distressed furniture and "shabby chic" look somewhat boring and unappealing. The authors' tone is quite sophisticated and they seem to write with a definite European sensibility and flair.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By SVerity
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have seen this book in many exclusive homeware stores throughout Sydney [Australia] at quite a high mark up - so was easily tempted to purchase on Amazon with competitive pricing and AUD being quite good at the time. Overall this book is both an inspirational & aspirational book. It can easily sit comfortably on a coffee table or - as in my case in my design library as a resource to refer to for pure visual & wordsmith candy. I enjoyed looking through this book - however if you are thinking with will give you a blow-by-blow directive on how to set up a Coastal style - this is not the book for you - this is at a higher interpretive aesthetic level. All the same an incredibly gorgeous book and one worth adding to your library. Enjoy.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By LynMac
Format:Hardcover
This book is just what I've been looking for. I love beach-style living and decorating and this book delivers. Full of beautiful photos and great ideas on how to have this look in anyone's home.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Friend bought a new beach house
I have a great friend who just bought a beach home. She got a kick out of these. I would recommend
Published 26 days ago by Thomas Doran
5.0 out of 5 stars
Coastal Style- Book
Love this book. Alot of ideas. Received it before the estimated date of delivery. Strongly recommend it to anyone who is looking for ideas to decorate a summer home like I am. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MaryAnne C.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Off on a tangent
Some good ideas but I felt the author could hav synthesized the info better to provide a more cohesive picture of the highliged styles. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Maryanne Nickel
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay
It was more like a coffee table display book. I was looking for inspiration to build a real beach home. It was not what I was looking for.
Published 4 months ago by PB
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great coofe table book
Many of my guests loves reading this book, so many great interior pictures, would like to have a home like that.
Published 5 months ago by Daniel
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely photography
I enjoyed the book and the pictures are artistic with some beautful beach photos. They used several homes to showcase various topics-for example, sleeping spaces and fabrics. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Denise C.
4.0 out of 5 stars
On coastal living
Living on the east coast of Australia, and only 100 mtrs from the sea, I found this book helpful and inspiring. Read more
Published 17 months ago by arlie1
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for ideas and inspiration
We found this book to be everything we expected... it provides great ideas on beach/coastal style decorating. Read more
Published on May 1, 2011 by John Hurlbut
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Book that Got Me Ready for My Own Nantucket Experience!
This book is not only a beautiful book to look at, but it looks great on my coffee table!
Published on October 23, 2010 by Picture Mommy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Could have better pictures.
I got this because I wanted pretty pictures, like many of the reviews said it would. But many of the pictures are small and close ups. So I'm kinda disapointed.
Published on July 18, 2010 by L. Silva
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