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Title: Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations
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Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
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| Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations by Clarkson Potter A book of ideas, inspirations, resources and personal stories | | Full Disclosure Statement: My partner (who has also left a review) and I are featured in the book. That said, I have to say that I'm very impressed with what Debra Prinzing and Bill Wright have produced. The wide variety of styles - from sleek to whimsical to elegant - provides eye candy for every taste. Moreover, the sheds are not unattainable "follies" of the wealthy. They are realistically attainable garden structures that have been re-imagined in ways that truly enhance the quality of life. The book's "Resources" section, brings the idea of having a shed that much closer to reality. And by including information about the owners and how they use their sheds, you begin to understand how a shed can serve a purpose unlike any other room in your home. It can be an art studio, a retreat, an entertaining destination an extension of the garden, or anything else you can dream up. I have to admit that after first reading the chapter on our shed, I spent the next several evenings reading the rest of the book in detail. I found myself lusting after the Greenwich Village shed, and loving the architecture of the Zen-style teahouse in Texas. This is much more than a coffeetable book. It is a book of ideas, inspirations, resources and engaging personal stories. I'm very proud to be a part of it. | | Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations by Clarkson Potter Stylish book full of great ideas for every taste | | OK, first, full disclosure: My partner and I are featured in this book. Nevertheless, I'm compelled to throw my two cents out here in the comments section. Debra Prinzing has compiled an impressive collection of sheds, garden houses, and garden retreats that you will likely revisit again and again. Ours was one of the first garden houses to be photographed, so we weren't sure what the final product would look like. Now that this book has come together and we've been able to flip through it on our sofa, I'm extremely impressed by the wide array of styles featured in the book. If you're looking for traditional, it's here. Contemporary, it's here. Zen, yes. Whether you're looking to decorate a garden pavillion that seats 12, or simply a potting shed with a small bistro table, you'll find plenty of inspiration here. The book is engaging, inspiring, stylish, and, most of all, so beautiful you'll want to display it on your coffee table -- or maybe in a garden retreat of your own. | | Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations by Clarkson Potter Stylish Sheds Indeed! | | For anyone who wants to build or create a cool garden shed, art studio, playhouse, writer's retreat, greenhouse dining room.........this is THE book for them! If your style is cozy, crafty, rustic, or contemporary, there is a shed or hideaway, in this book, which will inspire you to start building. I have been saving old windows for years, and now I have the impetus to start to create my own special space using a combination of elements from several of the buildings featured in this book. The photos are wonderful. The writing is approachable and totally inspiring. | | Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations by Clarkson Potter Tremendously Inspiring! | Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways is full of innovative and creative ideas that I would love to use to liven up my own bland, suburban back garden and create a private space just for me! The book gave me many ideas of using sheds and elegant hideaways for more than just storing garden hoses, pots and a wheel barrow.
Bravo to the home owners for their wonderful "shed" visions and to Debra and William for capturing the essence of these great spaces through the book's words and photos. Each chapter is full of enticing images and words that capture the personality of the shed owners. There isn't a boring picture in the entire book.
I am inspired to even start collecting antique garden tools, bird houses or watering cans to duplicate the decorative displays in some of the garden shed pictures.
Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideways is a classy book that I am sure everyone will find inspiring, no matter how big or small their yard or budget. | | Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations by Clarkson Potter Product Description | Virginia Woolf was right. Women–and men, it turns out–yearn for a room of their own.
But instead of a little nook beneath the eaves, that room is now a shed. Today’s sheds, however, are not dusty shelters for plants and tools. Lace curtains have replaced cobwebs, charming antiques stand where shovels and rakes once rusted, and instead of corrugated walls, you will find cedar shingles and window boxes. Sheds are stylish and elegant and offer a hassle-free and affordable way to create more space without undergoing a major renovation. They function as artists’ studios, writers’ retreats, yoga dens, entertaining pavilions, children’s playhouses, garden rooms, or serene hideaways for any personal pursuit.
In Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways, Debra Prinzing and William Wright showcase twenty-eight innovative and beautifully imagined spaces from New York City to East Hampton, from Seattle to San Diego, and from Atlanta to Austin to Santa Cruz. Some are elaborate and luxurious; others are delightfully modest. They are built in urban gardens and suburban backyards and tucked away on rural properties.
Stunning, lush color photography graces Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways, bringing the reader into each space and face-to-face with all its nooks, crannies, and details; the text describes how the owners’ needs and interests inspired the shed practically and aesthetically. With sample plans for building a shed, advice on the practicalities of designing and decorating it, and thoughts from backyard philosophers who celebrate the appeal and possibilities of simple structures, Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways is both an inspiration for creating your own backyard destination and an armchair journey to some of the country’s most private and serene places. |
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