The Cottages calls together an amalgam of architectural styles rooted in 19th-Century Southern coastal and Caribbean island cultures. In artful detail that borrows freely from the past, 25 enchanting designs bring forth a sense of ease and rich comfort often reserved for gentler times. Paneled windows, seaside porticos and hosts of French doors mingle wide views with light airy interior spaces that invite a "sit and watch the sunset" attitude.
This collection of plans keys the vibrant aesthetics of earlier plantation and island-community homes with the soaring demands of a modern household. Versatile living and dining rooms tune themselves to any occasion – planned or cozy. Master suites with private decks and luxury baths invite sunning and soaking. Cool covered galleries and sun-kissed courtyards blur the definition between indoor and outdoor spaces and capture unforgettable vistas.
Created by the Sater Design Collection, Inc., these designs satisfy their concept of home as a comfortable place that holds precious the spirit of everyday life. Gloriously illustrated by Jenkins and Chin Shue of Boca Raton, this book is a hymn to beautiful houses everywhere.
About the Author
Dan F. Sater, II, AIBD, is a Certified Professional Building Designer based in Bonita Springs, Florida. His work has won countless awards for his innovative approach to custom residential design and has appeared frequently in Better Homes and Gardens, House Beautiful and Metropolitan Home magazines. Through his design company, The Sater Group, Dan has established a diverse portfolio of plans rooted in a coastal and island-culture vernacular, creating a body of work that has earned high praise across the country.
Dan’s architectural style speaks softly of a Southern heritage, melding the charm of simpler times with a modern sense of space. His novel interpretations of the regional past translate to carefully designed living spaces that are both friendly and formal. The clean, simple lines of a Sater home reveal and easy going classicism and a particularly American influence.
Illustrations by Jenkins and Chin Shue, Boca Raton, Florida.
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