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| Mary Emmerling's Beach Cottages: At Home by the Sea | 
 enlarge | Author: Mary Emmerling
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book
List Price: $32.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 88375
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0307338223
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.8872
EAN: 9780307338228
ASIN: 0307338223
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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Condition: Brand new copy..Gift quality! NO REMAINDER MARKS! Ships promptly with email notification. **A
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 SO DISAPPOINTING April 21, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was so excited to get this book, I pre-ordered it 6 weeks ago. I have always loved Mary Emmerling and a cottage by the sea is my dream. So, I figured this was a no-brainer. I honestly don't know what happened here but this book is not at all what I expected, wanted or even like. I did enjoy the lists, i.e. beach music, movies etc. However, there are better decorating ideas in magazines and more inspiration found in "themed" rooms of landlocked homes. Not only were some of these homes unattractive and unappealing, the book lacked heart and warmth. Mary's all about that, so it makes me wonder if she had anything more to do with this publication than lending her name to it.
 A lovely visit to the beach June 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a longtime Mary Emmerling fan I can hardly wait for each book to come out; as a beach fan I was not disappointed; a lovely book. I enjoyed seeing her old beach cottages and how they have evolved. I think she missed some great old cottages in my northwest florida area; especially at Grayton Beach; but otherwise this is a very nice book representative of her great taste. I'm looking forward to her work with House Beautiful.
Beach Cottage, At Home By The Sea by Mary Emmerling August 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Love, love love Mary Emmerling. I have ALL of her books. I always get tons of ideas form her special books & this one's no exception. Pictures are beautiful.
Thanks to Ms. Emmerling's book, I can be in a "beachy" mood every day! September 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I live approximately 60 miles from the Oregon Coast and nearly 900 miles from Malibu and Santa Monica, California...three of my favorite places in the world! I simply can't enough of "beach" and coastal themes in my decor, my attire, my art, my music and my life...
So what's a self-described "beach girl" like me to do when she's stuck inland and can't go to the beach whenever she wants? She decorates her home in that style, that's what!
Well, today I went in search of books with ideas on how to decorate with my favorite style of design, and saw quite a few available. Yes, I saw the really nifty set of books by Rachel Ashwell on the "Shabby Chic" design style and even that lovely book by actress/artist Jane Seymour called "Making Yourself At Home" but the one that really captured my eye this time around? The one I took home? Mary Emmerling's Beach Cottages: At Home By The Sea.
I really enjoyed the pictures of the various beach cottages in her book. There are some AWESOME, unique and very colorful pictures of home exteriors and interiors from various beach communities all over the USA. You can enjoy the view of the sea from Nantucket, MA to Miami, FL to Galveston, TX and of course, good ole Southern California! There's also some great pics of the "Shabby Chic" queen Rachel Ashwell's home in it.
Now I must admit I was a bit miffed that Ms. Emmerling had overlooked the Pacific Northwest to feature in her book. There are some spectacular and beautiful beach homes on the Oregon and Washington Coast (including the San Juan Islands) that would've fit in very well in this book. However, when I saw that she listed some cool Northwest shops, then I decided all was forgiven lol. Maybe she can remember us in the PNW for her next edition? hee hee
I really appreciate the fact that there's none of the uber-perfection obsessed Martha Stewart-y mess in this book. All of the ideas are so easy to do and not too overly expensive, either. Even if you're smack dab in the heartland someplace, this book has all sorts of cool and user friendly practical tips on how to make your place "beach cottage" worthy. This book is a welcome addition to my library, so I'm recommending this book to all of y'all to check out and enjoy, too.
Mary Emmerling's Beach Cottages September 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this book. Beautiful pictures and interesting stories for each home described. A must if you dream of someday having your own beach cottage.
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