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Whether your idea of paradise is whiling away the hours in a treetop
hideaway, cocooning in a snow-capped cabin in the Canadian woods,
sunning yourself outside a candy-colored beach hut, or camping in a rustic
lean-to worthy of Huck Finn, Hideaways offers you over 200 slices of heaven.
From a house designed by Le Corbusier to a humble garden shed, and from
a ramshackle lakeside retreat to ultra-modern spaces, these backyard kingdoms
and vacation getaways span three continents and illustrate how daily stress and
the quest for privacy have rendered hideaways the perfect escape for
free spirits of all ages who just need a little space.
Every adult can recall the
unrestrained freedom they
felt in their special childhood
hideaway-a platform in the
backyard tree, a blanket "tent"
forming a secret world under
the kitchen table, or a fort
in the woods. Hideaways
demonstrates how adults
recreate these retreats in the
form of fishing cabins, garden
huts, weekend studios, and
other intimately-designed spaces
where the owner is often more
"at home" than they are at
home. Sometimes spontaneous,
sometimes planned to a purpose,
these personalized buildings
offer a fantastic range of styles,
each driven by the desire to
create a place where one can
truly relax.
A comprehensive list of
useful names and addresses is
included in this book, making
it ideal for anyone planning to
create their own retreat as well
as those looking for a unique
holiday break, whether that
means hitting the road in a
gypsy caravan or getting away
from il all in a lakeside cabin.
