The Seaside House: Living on the Water
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The Seaside House: Living on the Water Details
Review "Even if you're not yet furnishing a deluxe waterfront getaway, you can still incorporate a little coastal zen into your life, right? And this book highlights houses you don't want to miss, including those belonging to Martha Stewart's getaway in Maine and Tommy Hilfiger's Miami villa. So whether you're seriously into nautical knick-knacks or just want to zone out to some pretty pictures of blue water, get this book."—ApartmentTherapy.com "A look inside each property will have you dreaming of taking a vacation . . . or perhaps making a permanent move. In the meantime, here are five things you can incorporate into your current home—whether it's on the water or landlocked—to make it feel like a blissful beach house."—ArchitecturalDigest.com "Photographer Douglas Friedman perfectly captures the allure of waterfront living in this recent release, which includes beachside homes in La Jolla and Malibu."—California Style Magazine"In his first-ever book, The Seaside House: Living on the Water (Rizzoli), he [Photographer Douglas Friedman] gives us a glimpse behind the doors and hedges of some of the most luxe retreats in the world: the beach homes where members of his A-list tribe (Martha Stewart, Kelly Klein) go when they’re looking to unplug."—Tory Burch Blog"Simplicity — or at least a desire to escape the complexities of city living — often leads homeowners to the sea, as richly rendered in Douglas Friedman’s photographs for “The Seaside House: Living on the Water,” by Nick Voulgaris III."—The New York Times Read more About the Author Nick Voulgaris III is an entrepreneur and the author of the book Hinckley Yachts. He is the proprietor of Kerber’s Farm, a historic farm and market on Long Island’s North Shore. He lives in Manhattan with his English Labrador, Charlie. Douglas Friedman is a New York–based fashion and interiors photographer whose work has been published in Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Elle Decor, and Vanity Fair, among others. Read more
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I thought this was going to be more of a 'how to' and less of a 'rich people showing off their houses' but the photos are beautiful. Very aspirational but not instructional.