beautiful beach cottagesby Natalie Bahadur |
Separately, the words thrill and make my toes tingle. Beach. Cottage. Both are delightful. But combined, these two words evoke a feeling far more intense, conjuring up images of a summer by the sea, the smell of salt in the air. Not Hawaii or Jamaica. This is like Nantucket. Quaint. Historic. Rustic. Mary Emmerling’s Beach Cottages: At Home by the Sea (Random House, 2008) is a book of beautifully photographed beach cottages around America. Check out an excerpt here.
And if you’re lucky enough to be heading to a cottage this fine summer weekend, enjoy!
Book price: $37.95
Available at: randomhouse.ca
Tags: beach, cottage, decor, decorating, design, home, house, summer
I’m glad North American beaches are finally getting the props they deserve. Last summer I did a New England road trip and the beaches that I visited were breathtaking…especially on Cape Cod. I can’t wait to pick this book up for my coffee table.