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Zusatztext "If you want to downsize your residence and are looking for ideas! Dream Cottages by cottage home designer Catherine Tredway is a great place to start."- San Francisco Chronicle Dream Cottages was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. Informationen zum Autor Owner of the architectural firm BarnOwl Designs, Catherine Tredway is an award-winning designer who has been helping clients create their dream cottages and leisure-time homes for 15 years. She teaches courses in landscape design and architectural preservation. Klappentext Hold your dream cottage in your hands! Both a practical plans book and an inspirational idea book, Dream Cottages is a must for would-be cottage owners and for those who just like to dream. The cottage holds a special place in our minds and hearts as a place of retreat, peace, and relaxation as well as an expression of a family's own personality and lifestyle. In this elegantly illustrated book, Catherine Tredway presents 25 dream-inspiring cottage plans. Each design incorporates architectural details closely tied to a particular region of North America and is shown in the author's full-color rendering accompanied by elevation views, floor plans, and photographs of architectural details. Zusammenfassung A cottage is both a relaxing retreat and an expression of your personality. Catherine Tredway presents 25 fabulous and unique cottage designs that range in style from a spacious ski chalet to a peaceful oasis in the desert. Full of charming regional accents, each design includes a full-color rendering, elevation views, floor plans, and photographs of architectural details. This elegant and practical book will inspire you to turn the cottage of your dreams into a reality. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 A LAKESIDE RETREAT 2 FAMILY COMPOUND BY THE SEA 3 AN ARTIST'S SHINGLE COTTAGE 4 A GETAWAY FOR WORK AND PLAY 5 WEEKEND WORKSHOP 6 A COTTAGE FULL OF FAMILY MEMORIES 7 COZY COTTAGE IN KEY WEST 8 GOURMET COOK'S GETAWAY 9 READER'S HAVEN ON THE COAST 10 AN OASIS IN THE DESERT 11 A GARDENER'S PARADISE 12 MOUNTAINEER'S HIDEAWAY 13 A SPORT ENTHUSIAST'S RETREAT 14 YEAR ROUND HAVEN FOR HIKING AND SKIING 15 A SIMPLE VICTORIAN 16 A CLASSIC COTTAGE WITH WINGS 17 STARTER COTTAGE TO GROW WITH 18 PET-FRIENDLY HOME AWAY FROM HOME 19 A SPACIOUS SKI CHALET 20 A MUSICIAN'S OCEANSIDE RETREAT 21 DECORATOR'S HAVEN 22 ISLAND HONEYMOON HIDEAWAY 23 A SHIPBUILDER'S PRIDE 24 A RETREAT INSPIRED BY HEMINGWAY 25 A WELCOMING LIGHTHOUSE ...
