Family Houses by the Sea [Hardcover]

Alexandra D'Arnoux (Author), Jerome Darblay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 1993

With its unforgettable images of oceanfront vistas and creative decorating details, Family Houses by the Sea invites us to sample the gracious possibilities of living within reach of a gentle offshore breeze. The book's beautiful photographs capture the varied but always engaging personalities of seaside homes around the world. Illustrations.

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With its unforgettable images of oceanfront vistas and creative decorating details, Family Houses by the Sea invites us to sample the gracious possibilities of living within reach of a gentle offshore breeze. The book's beautiful photographs capture the varied but always engaging personalities of seaside homes around the world. Illustrations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1st U.S. edition, edition (July 27, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517591650
• ISBN-13: 978-0517591659
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family houses - eclectically by the sea, October 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Family Houses by the Sea (Hardcover)

And therein lies the beauty of this book. Yes, some of the homes are older & some are rustic-but there's the sleek & contemporary too. In other words, something for everyone who loves to live by the water (or wishes they did). Buy this book to appreciate the different ways to express loving the natural light & atmosphere in a home that is reflective of the sea. You may not get Decorating Lessons 1-100 - but thats not the point. You can escape thru this book, dream thru it, share it, admire those who have created beautiful spaces in beautiful places - without displaying every obvious "seaside" nic-nac but with much good taste & class. Buy it for those pleasures & of knowing that kind of life does exist & can be lived by those to whom it means the most. To the authors - a beautiful volumn - thank you for seeking these places out & creating an arm chair trip to some incredibly beautiful spots by the water.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, September 7, 2000

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Andrew Gowans (Sydney) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family Houses by the Sea (Hardcover)

A beautiful book that captures what it feels, smells and looks like to live by the sea. If you want glitzy resort style houses then this book is not for you. The houses shown are not show cases for a glossy magazine but places filled with memories and life. It's my favourite beach house book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seaside Fantasies Brought to Life, June 29, 2000

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Janet Manderson (Laguna Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family Houses by the Sea (Hardcover)

This book was my inspiration for a beach house I just finished completely cosmetically rehabilitating. The book took me all the way through the process by stimulating me with the beautiful visuals of its photos. I would look through it repeatedly, looking one time at flooring, another at windows, and so on, depending on where I was in my rehab process. I can't imagine it not being a superb stimulus for anyone.