California Cottages: Interior Design, Architecture, and Style

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Cottages are universally appealing, whether they are simple, cozy dwellings or chic second homes. In California Cottages, renowned style writer Diane Dorrans Saeks unveils the finest cottages created by some of the most talented designers and architects, from the civilized seclusion of a home nestled in the Santa Cruz mountains to a Bolinas cottage overlooking the Pacific Ocean to a refined weekend home in Sonoma. With over 225 full-color photographs by Alan Weintraub, California Cottages expands the concept of "the cottage" and captures the originality, creativity, and charm that make them so beloved.

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Very dissapointing.......2006-07-19

I read every book relating to Interior Design, 2nd homes, country homes and cottages. The photos in this book were way too dark and the type was way too small.

You need to have this book.......2001-07-16

You need to have this book if you need to take mini-vacations away from your stressful routine. This is a wonderful book. Beautiful design, beautiful photos, excellent narrative. Of my 100+ design/decorating books, this is in my top 5 favorites, a position it has held for over 2 years. Like another reviewer, I also appreciate knowing the homeowners' names. Sometimes I see their homes showcased in other books published after this one, with different photo angles, or perhaps updated accessories, and I feel like I'm keeping in touch with old friends.

Wonderfully eclectic.......2000-04-08

This is perhaps my favorite interior design book. Each space featured has a warm, unique and personal style that is not usually seen in the typical glossy interior coffee table books. Many of the homes are vacation or weekend cottages but they all share a feeling of great comfort and individual charm. I not only enjoy the beautiful photographs but the text reveals the personality of the owners and how the spaces reflect their lives. "California Cottages" brings a refreshing view of eclectic, somewhat bohemian living spaces that feel intimate and real. It's also nice to have a West coast perspective among the many interior design/style books that tend to favor East coast locales.

great book with beautiful photography.......1999-08-12

I highly recommend this book if you like the relaxed, and simply elegant cottage look.

A BOOK TO LOOK AT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!.......1999-02-25

I bought this book on a whim about two years ago and thought it would be like most of the decorating books I own. I would skim through it, read it, then put it away to take up space on my bookshelf. Not so! The book sits on my coffee table in my small, adorable NYC apartment, which I rented after being inspired by the homes in this book. I have read every word in this book at least three times and feel like I know the owners of each of the homes pictured. My favorites surprisingly change from time to time as I spot things I never noticed before. I recommend this book for anyone to whom his home is his cottage. It's wonderful.

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Less is more in this small book about small homes...
An extremely boring little book
The classic book on San Francisco Bay Area cottages
A mini-vacation between two hard covers.

The Cottage Book

Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 081182232X

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Robin Williams and Sally Field lived the dream of many in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire--residing in a Queen Anne cottage in San Francisco. Richard Sexton, who himself lives in a small hillside cottage overlooking the city by the bay, has translated his passion for these quaint, rustic, and informal dwellings into a volume of captivating color images. You can live the cottage life vicariously through Sexton; his photographs have an almost three-dimensional feel that gives you the sense of being there. Picturing yourself having lunch on the deck of a houseboat shown in these pages is a breeze, for he is a master of lighting and mood.

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Small space? No problem - big style on a small scale awaits at every turn in The Cottage Book. Islands of pastoral bliss nestled in the urban landscape, the cottages of the San Francisco Bay Area have an aesthetic all their own, but one that works well just about anywhere. Richard Sexton's classic book in these irrestible hideaways is now back in stock featuring a new cover. In these colorful pages we visit timeless rustic retreats by Bernard Maybeck, chic city homes on a small scale, flower-strewn cottages tucked into sunny nooks, house-boat cottages, and a number of "shacks" turned upscale simple. A successful case for small is beautiful, here is ample inspiration for creating comfort and style when spaces is a a premium - including lots of great ideas for apartment dwellers.

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Less is more in this small book about small homes..........2002-07-18

I liked the book. Its not a builder's treatise nor a decorator's reference, but it contains elements of both, with a little landscape design thrown in for good measure. Its an abbreviated look at the essence of cottage living, what makes the cottage lifestyle unique and (for some) worthwhile. And it's illustrated with a cross-section of styles from the San Francisco Bay area, from Maybeck to Modern, Victorian to Houseboat.

I find the photos relaxing, informative, and inspiring. The text is thought-provoking without being pseudo-intellectual, enthusiastic without being preachy. The book seeks to examine the pro's and con's of cottage living in less than 1000 sq. ft., and to portray the beauty in these San Francisco gems.

The book, like the cottage lifestyle it espouses, is neither large nor showy, but will be appreciated by those who would trade size and complexity for style with an open air of honest simplicity, who prefer herb tea over canned soda pop, who understand the essence of the artist's dictum "less is more".

An extremely boring little book.......2000-12-06

I read about this book in an amazon customer review that was attached to another book, so I got this. Mistake! Iwas hoping to get some ideas and inspiration, but all I found here was a lineup of depressing little homes. And mostly in beiges and brown. I couldn't wait to escape from the pages of this book. Also, the book's title suggests that this will be about cottages, in general, but it's about San Francisco area cottages.If you want cottage-style decorating, this is not the book for you. It won't help you much if you want to build a new cottage either. it's more like a little term paper on one region's homes.

The classic book on San Francisco Bay Area cottages.......1998-09-03

I am a native San Franciscan living in a middle-of-the-block cottage in what the author calls "that quirky San Francisco tradition of a back yard house." With the assistance of Sally B. Woodbridge's excellent historical introduction, Richard Sexton describes our San Francisco Bay Area cottages perfectly. The superb photographs complement quotes from some of the owners regarding what they think about their cottages: "Living in a cottage is somewhat like living on a ship. One learns to be very selective about possessions. The trade-off is the uniqueness of the living experience." And "Finding your cottage is like Goldilocks finding the chair that is just right. It wraps around you in cozy fashion and all seems right with the world." I've given copies of this book to friends who live elsewhere because it captures not only the joy of living in one of these cottages but helps all of us, no matter where we live, gain a better sense of home.

A mini-vacation between two hard covers........1998-04-14

An informative, enjoyable, aesthetically pleasing book about the cottages and cottage styles of San Francisco. The first chapter tells the story of how San Francisco cottages developed, and then specific cottages are showcased. Many views are of the exteriors, but some include interior photos with the homeowners' stories and quotes. Many individual cottages and styles are shown, providing variety and a feast for the eye. This book is a great "get-away" when you can't actually get away, and leads to very pleasant daydreaming.

CALIFORNIA COTTAGES INTERIOR DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE AND STYLE

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CALIFORNIA COTTAGES INTERIOR DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE AND STYLE
Diane Dorrans Saeks
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NPTX0K

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An excellent introduction to Microeconomic analysis........1998-02-13

This is an excellent introduction into the mindset required for thinking the way an economist should. Intuition is encouraged ahead of diagrams and mathematical explanations and as such it helps the reader to learn the material and more importantly teaches them how to think. No other book relating to economic theory that I know of does this as well as Friedmans does. Persist with this book at least until part 4. After the first three sections you should be able to solve any problem requiring microeconomic analysis.

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Price Theory an Intermediate Text Study
Friedman
Manufacturer: South-Western Educational Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0538810629

Price Theory: An Intermediate Text, Instructor's Manual

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Price Theory: An Intermediate Text, Instructor's Manual
David D. Friedman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000QYNK48

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Through their admirable energy, dedication, and leadership, religious board members sustain our world's most invaluable organizations. This in-depth handbook offers essential insights from respected veterans of religious and nonprofit work on governing an organization with a religious mission. Drawing on years of research, consulting, and hands-on religious nonprofit work, the authors show how board members can clearly define their roles and mission, transform hierarchical structures into models of collaborative leadership, and organize for greater impact.

From congregations and seminaries to soup kitchens, hospital chains, and social service agencies, Building Effective Boards for Religious Organizations examines both the nature and nurture of religious boards. Interfaith in scope and brimming with real-life examples, it skillfully demonstrates how a religious board can escape common problems, and how understanding the full depth of the organization's mission can help it best fulfill its intended purpose.

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Focus on Integrity of Leaders.......2001-04-17

I felt this was a great book dealing with a topic which sees very few books published on the subject. BEB has a mixture of theory and practice that lend it authority on the subject - all in all, I found it to be very comprehensive. Chapter One alone has enough persuasiveness to guide any errant board back to the right track of being stewards and servants - leaving personal agendas behind and, instead, following the vision laid forth.

Building Effective Boards for Religious Organizations: a Handbook for Trustees, Presidents, and Church Leaders

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Building Effective Boards for Religious Organizations: a Handbook for Trustees, Presidents, and Church Leaders
Thomas J. Holland
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N78WDW

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Features a personal net worth worksheet that enables you to provide all the information bankers need to feed into their computers, this indispensable new guide makes it possible to shave days—even weeks—off the approval process. How to Get an Instant Mortgage is your source for: guidelines on what types of financing are currently available, pointers on how to choose the mortgage that's best for you, tips on what to look for in a lender, advice on obtaining a mortgage with poor credit, and much more.

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A beautiful Palestinian folktale teaches the golden rule. Ages 6-10.

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Cutlass Forever.......2002-07-01

Steve's book is a true marvel. From interviews to rare pix to schematics of the Gutlass Cutlass it's all here. I have admired this plane since my childhood, even though it was a technical failure. What a beuatiful machine. TK

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Almost four years since its initial appearance, Hans Ibelings' essay on the new tendency towards abstract, neutral architecture has lost none of its relevance. His identification and examination of the last word in modern architecture of the post-war International Style stands strong in projects by OMA, Jean Nouvel, Dominique Perrault, Herzog & de Meuron, and Toyo Ito, and is well understood in relation to one of the dominant forces of the present time: globalization. This enlarged edition of Supermodernism includes a new final chapter in which Ibelings charts the latest examples of supermodernism, as well as a revised introduction and conclusion in which he responds to the numerous reactions his provocative stance has triggered.

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Worth it.......2007-08-14

This is an essential text if one wishes to be involved in a contemporary discussion in architecture. It opposes the Jenck's iconic idealism. I am constantly referencing this text in graduate studies in architecture.

so-called "reviewers".......2006-03-28

It would be a good idea, for some of the customer reviewers on here, if they first learned what reviewing books means. For example, the author of the immediately preceding review thinks this book is bad -- deserving only one star -- because the bookseller has not delivered it to him yet. How sad...

i have not yet receive this book.......2005-10-02

i have not yet receive this book and it been so long and i'm still waiting.
i hoping to here from you guis soon ..bye

lucien pierre jr

Simple Words Deep lessons.......2001-06-12

I believe that Hans Ibelings Pretty much describes a fenomena happening world wide as a cultural effect, in plain and simple words.

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Yokohama Prints from Nineteenth-Century Japan.
Ann. Yonemura
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Institution
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GS8P9Y

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Yokohama: Prints from Nineteenth-Century Japan
Ann Yonemura
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IWM6PC

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He's a jokester, a funster, a prankster, and a punster. He's the hilarious Garfield, back to share some of the best and funniest jokes and riddles you've ever heard or wanted to tell.

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A GREAT BOOK.......2001-03-05

Very funny!!!!I really recomend it for people 7-adult!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Un nuevo clásico en la materia.......2000-03-24

Ricardo Hausmann y Liliana Rojas-Suarez hacen un excelente trabajo de recopilación y nos brindan este libro que sin duda se convertirá un clásico y texto elemental en el tema de las crisis bancarias. Dado que este fenómeno se acentuó en la década de los noventa, creemos que es una publicación muy recomendable como base para estudiantes, profesionales e investigadores.

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What happens if A wants to buy a good or service from B, but not all relevant characteristics can be fixed in a contract? This book gives a non-technical overview of various models dealing with this situation. Particular emphasis is put on the problem that the service includes various tasks and B is paid by a performance measure (signal). As a result, B might choose the wrong allocation of effort between tasks. Of course, the wrong allocation entails costs. A method to calculate these costs is suggested and it is explored how and when these costs occur. Some performance measures seem to be less prone to misallocation such as measures of firm performance. Consequently, one expects more use of firm performance measures when misallocation can be a problem. This hypothesis is examined empirically.

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This volume, the fourth to result from a remarkably productive collaboration between the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Japan Center for Economic Research, presents a selection of thirteen high-caliber papers addressing issues in the employment practices, labor markets, and health, benefit, and pension policies of the United States and Japan.

After an opening chapter assessing the recent ascendance of the U.S. economy, papers diverge to tackle a range of specific issues. Focusing less on international comparison than on the assembly of high-quality research, contributors hone in on a variety of individual topics. Chapters delve into issues of youth employment, participatory employment, information sharing, fringe benefits, and drug coverage in Japan, as well as the dynamics of medical savings accounts, private insurance coverage, and benefit options in the U.S.

Like previous volumes stemming from NBER/JCER collaboration, this book represents a valuable mass of empirical data on some of the most notable employment and benefits issues in each nation, information that will both anchor and provoke scholarly analysis of these topics well into the future.

Labor Markets and Firm Benefit Policies in Japan and the United States (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

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Labor Markets and Firm Benefit Policies in Japan and the United States (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
Seiritsu Ogura
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPSV16

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Students, if you are preparing for the ASVAB exam, get ready for it with the best—ASVAB Exam Cram. Verbal, math, science and technical skill sets are all covered in this succinct review guide. By giving you examples, test-taking advice and tips and a CD with a powerful test engine to practice with, ASVAB Exam Cram will help you perform at the top of your game on test day. Learn what your weaknesses and strengths are quickly as you receive explanations of both correct and incorrect answers on your practice exams. Deciding to enter the military is serious, as is the ASVAB exam, so study for it with the best.

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Most studies of witchcraft and magic have been concerned with the era of the witch trials, a period that officially came to an end in Britain with the passing of the Witchcraft Act of 1736. But the majority of people continued to fear witches and put their faith in magic. Owen Davies here traces the history of witchcraft and magic from 1736 to 1951, when the passing of the Fraudulent Mediums Act finally erased the concept of witchcraft from the statute books. This original study examines the extent to which witchcraft, magic and fortune-telling continued to influence the thoughts and actions of the people of England and Wales in a period when the forces of "progress" are often thought to have vanquished such beliefs.

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Loon, Voice of the Wilderness.......2000-03-31

I have owned this book for many years. It opened my fascination with this most interesting bird. Although it is illustrated rather than having color photographs, the illustrations are excellent. Most important, it is the most informative text I have found before or since. I would definitely recommend it to anyone with a passion and interest in loons.

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The Loon Voices Of The Wilderness
Billings
Manufacturer: Dodd Mead & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JGNORG

The Loon: Voice of the Wilderness (Skylight Book)

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The Loon: Voice of the Wilderness (Skylight Book)
Charlene W. Billings
Manufacturer: Putnam Pub Group Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

Zoology | Science, Nature & How It Works | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Baby-3 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0396092446

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THE LOON VOICE OF THE WILDERNESS

Manufacturer: Yankee Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GRA8ZO

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The Loon Voice of the Wilderness
Dunning Joan
Manufacturer: Yankee Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LAY97E

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THE LOON, VOICE OF THE WILDERNESS
Joan Dunning
Manufacturer: Yankee Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RB1VA0

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THE LOON. VOICE OF THE WILDERNESS.
J. Dunning
Manufacturer: Yankee Publishing Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WP4IFQ

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The Loon: Voice of the Wilderness
Joan Dunning
Manufacturer: Yankee Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J2ESM0

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