- Hardcover: 216 pages
- Publisher: Meredith Books; illustrated edition edition (15 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0696211521
- ISBN-13: 978-0696211522
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 24 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,723,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book will help you plan the second home of your dreams -- and let you relax and get away simply by turning the pages. Lush colour photographs of great getaways and practical planning tips show you how to turn your cottage fantasy into reality; Fun quizzes help you decide what type of second home is right for you; Shopping tips put you on the road to the getaway you have always wanted; Home design and decorating tips let you plan your ideal retreat or home you already own; A listing of more than 60 organisinations and websites helps you find home design help, house plans and second-home furnishings.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
One can dream with this book, and I have done so. I agree with the author who says that one can get away just by looking through the book. But once inside, one also can get not only pleasure (and "food" for daydreams) but excellent personal insights, as well, on such things as deciding what kind of home and location suit you and your partner. The homes are beautiful but in a range of sizes, styles, and costs. There is something for everyone here. A lovely book. I keep it on the coffee table and relax just by taking a look at the cover.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
For interiors (furniture) Not Interiors (space)
12 May 2003
Format:Hardcover
This book is a decent resource for a person furnishing their first or second home, but it's not a good manual for creating your second home. The photograph angles capture walls, windows, and furnishings, but fail to show the quality of the living space. There are very few exterior photographs and many of them appear to be from the 3/4 angle. There are no floor plans or building details. If you're looking for interior decorating ideas, this is a decent reference. If you're looking for creative planning ideas for building your first or second home, you'll want a more comprehensive reference.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Very appealing
5 Jan 2001
Format:Hardcover
First, why was this book sohard to find on amazon? I only found it by accident when I searched for vacation home books. It's hard to explain the appeal of this wonderful book. It's inspiring.It's dreamy.My best friend said, "You aren't planning bo buy a second home now, are you?" I said, "No not yet. But we hope to someday." So, this is a "someday" kind of book with yummy photos of great second homes that real people own. It is a beautiful, big book. Beyond that, it's a book that gives me hope, because it includes very practical tips on everything related to second home buying, building, remodeling, and decorating. I like to dream within the world of what's really possible, and this book makes me believe that my second home dream really can come true. Someday. In the meantime, I'm doing what the book promises and getting away just by looking through the book.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A winner
22 Nov 2000
Format:Hardcover
We live part-time on a big lake here in Missouri, and now I will know what to do when visitors inevitably ask the usual questions, like "However did you find this place?" "How did you know this spot was right for you?" and soon. I can hand them this book to look at and learn from, because it will help them figure out how they can find their own "getaway home." (They'll have to buy their own book, though. I am hanging onto this one!) This book is so beautiful. I'm sure it will end up on lots of coffee tables at our lake and at vacation home spots around the country, because it's the kind of book you can pick up and spend the afternoon with. Thte pictures are worth the book's price. But more than that, the book has all kinds of helpful tips on finding your own place or decorating it. I think there is information on having a second home built, too. I wish I had had this when we were scouring the countryside for our weekend house, because we didn't know where to start. I can think of a few friends who I will give a copy of this book to for Christmas.It's gorgeous.
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