{"product_id":"at-home-on-the-water","title":"At Home on the Water","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoastal havens designed for laid-back living.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea of a retreat--a place removed from one's daily stressors, a secluded haven to be enjoyed by family--is more appealing than it has been in decades. But second homes are far from a novel concept. Families have built retreats since the late 1800s, when the well-to-do began to construct reprieves in coastal areas to escape the combustive atmosphere of city life. Homes on the water have been coveted and cherished for their particular restorative qualities. In an oceanside house, one can't help but pause to contemplate the view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt Home on the Water\u003c\/i\u003e offers a history of coastal living and features twelve homes on the water on both coasts and the gulf. This stunning title focuses on both the design of the homes and the way the homeowners live in them, embellished by interviews with homeowners, designers, and\/or architects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaci Conry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been covering home design for more than fifteen years. She has written for countless publications including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Homes \u0026amp; Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDomino\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign New England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In late 2017, she became editor-in-chief of a new shelter magazine, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eInteriors Boston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She and her family live in Falmouth, on Cape Cod. This is her second book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Conry, editorial director at Boston Design Guide magazine, celebrates seaside homes in this colorful collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection's strength is in its eclectic mix of homes--there's 'a lean rustic barn' in Connecticut, a Spanish Colonial in Florida, even an 'unassuming' exterior that reveals 'much more' up close in Massachusetts. This one offers plenty for design buffs to savor.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout with full color photography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt Home on the Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by home design professional Jaci Conry will be of special interest to readers with an interest in residential architecture and interior design. A pure pleasure to browse through one page at a time ....\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibbs Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54382928199990,"sku":"9781423657507","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/imageloader_b2b297df-f886-4e41-b840-20c3350b39cb.jpg?v=1786139976","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/at-home-on-the-water","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}