Sea Changes: Simple Decorating Styles and ideas Inspired by the Ocean and Seashore [Paperback]

Andrea Spencer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2000

This highly original new book captures the essence of the seashore and presents inspirational ideas to transform your indoor and outdoor environment.

Sea Changes begins with an evocative series of photographs which show quintessential seashore textures, colors and patterns. There is also a catalogue of the spectacular variety of motifs and materials of the seashore -- shells and fish, pebbles, sand and driftwood. Andrea Spencer then shows how to create your own superb seashore effects throughout the home in over 35 practical and easy-to-follow projects.

As the spirit of the seashore once more breathes life into contemporary crafts and interior design, Sea Changes shows you how to incorporate this highly fashionable and harmonious range of colors and patterns into your living environment in a totally up-to-date way.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Anness (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184215141X
• ISBN-13: 978-1842151419
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,198,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some good ideas for a simple seaside home, some bad., September 5, 2000

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Jenn (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sea Changes: Simple Decorating Styles and ideas Inspired by the Ocean and Seashore (Paperback)

Sea Changes has some great ideas...add in the wonderful photography and seemingly you have a great book. My only complaint about this book (hence the four stars) is that some of the photographs in the book have no explination or directions to go with them. Take a look at the cover photo for example...the main reason I got the book was to duplicate the napkins with the shells hanging off them, but when I got the book and opened it to the page with that photo all the book said was "put together a lovely centerpiece with driftwood and a feather, along with a pillar candle decorated with shells" If you are heavily into crafts, sure you can figure out how to make the napkins on your own but that is pretty much the purpose of this book...to teach you. There are a few other scenarios like that...such as a bed canopy made to look like a beach hut a <which is beautiful>, but there are no directions only a small picture so you would have to know off hand what type of canopy fabric they are using, how is it being supported from the ceiling so on and so on. Also, be forewarned a lot of ideas in this book are very rustic. I can see why the writer and photographer have made it that way, to get back to the roots of seaside style, but just be warned that if you are looking for a "beautifully decorated beach house" then this book may not be for you unless you are thinking beautifully rustic. The main highlites in the book include a beautiful hand dyed blanket and pillows for a bed, a very unique outdoor arrangement made from canldes, shells, seaglass and driftwood, and a quite stunning mosiac table. Also noteworthy are the shell curtains and tablecloth which are very simple to make but yield great results. All in all a great book to get ideas from....but if you are looking for a decorating book you may want to look elsewhere. Like the authors previous book, this is a craft book. It doesent really show you where to put items and how to arrange them like a usual decorating book.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Casual Seaside Cottage Style, October 10, 2001

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Victoria Lehtonen "vicki-ca" (So. Cal., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sea Changes: Simple Decorating Styles and ideas Inspired by the Ocean and Seashore (Paperback)

Received my copy today and am ready to start combing flea markets, antique, craft and hardware stores and all the local beaches!! Not a step by step "how to book" for all the great ideas, just most of the tough ones. Oh yes - did I mention terrific photos! A perfect book, full of things suited for our comfy California home with hardwood floors and denim sofas.

4.0 out of 5 stars Additional Input for this book, May 14, 2003

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This review is from: Sea Changes: Simple Decorating Styles and ideas Inspired by the Ocean and Seashore (Paperback)

Missing how-to information for certain projects pictured in the book , that lack instruction, are from the first (?) book : Seashore Style- Decorative Ideas Inspired by the Spirit of the Seashore. Rustic, beautiful, inspirational - however, to me, not always sensible or usable. Yet, if you have access to a beach, the fun you will have!