Surf Shack: Laid-Back Living by the Water
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0451496051 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
NINA FREUDENBERGER received her BFA and bachelor of architecture from Rhode Island School of Design before launching a career in interior design. Founder of the boutique design firm Haus Interior and a line of nationally-distributed Haus candles, she lives with her family in Mar Vista, California.
Melber and Sasha said A beautiful book that will chill you out in an instant!. This book is as beautiful in person as I'd hoped from taking a peek at the preview. Featuring super chic / chill "surf shacks" from across the globe, plus stories about the people who live this awesomely laid-back surf-positive lifestyle, it's a book that takes you into a very specific world. It's a great getaway read, and an ideal accent for any coffee or end table. I've had a few guests over since I received it and everyone gravitates toward it. Even now that I've already read it (the words really are as compelling as the images), I find myself returning to it again and again.. A Must Buy This book was everything I hoped it would be and more. Nina Freudenberger is an incredible talent, with a top eye for beautiful design. Her unique sensibility creates artful yet liveable inviting spaces. After reading this book, I sent it to all my friends as gifts. Everyone shared the same sentiment.. "Style at the Beach" according to laura busk. Such a pretty and relaxed take on beach style! This book is so refreshing in its scale and presentation. Not a pretentious bone in the book!
I could not be more excited about this book—Brittany Ambridge’s images are breathtaking and inspiring." —Jeremiah Brent, television personality and interior designer. The homes in this book speak to that love and not only inspire you to reimagine your decor, but how to live. We live for fleeting micro-moments of glorious sliding, but the act of surfing is a small percentage of what we actually do. And still, it’s SO GOOD we come back for more. It's full of inspiring, eclectic homes and stories of the people who inhabit these very casual but modern surf shacks, and as much as I love my home on the east of Los Angeles, it definitely gets me hankering for a beach house of my own one day." —Victoria Smith, SF Girl by Bay"Some of the coolest 'shacks' on the planet from a haute-B
With vibrant photographs of design details and bright beaches—from Malibu to the Rockaways, from Japan to Australia—this book captures the soulful milieu of a lifestyle we all aspire to."A colorful tour of some of the most unique surfer abodes around the world, from Melbourne to New York City." —Architectural Digest. "Cabin porn goes coastal in Nina Freudenberger’s Surf Shack" Vanity Fair, and here are bungalows, trailers, cabins, and beach homes where surfers retreat after a day on the waves. Peek inside the homes of longtime enthusiasts and dedicated newcomers that reflect not just a sport or passion, but also a way of life. Blake and Heather Mycoskie of TOMS, hotelier Sean MacPherson, Gypset author Julia Chaplin, and others have set up their spaces