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Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway

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  1. Mervyn Passanante Avatar
    Mervyn Passanante
    43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
    3.0 out of 5 stars
    Not as complete as I’d hoped, October 9, 2001
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    This review is from: The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway (Hardcover)

    This lovely dream book is just that. It’s a dreamy look at cabins, which is great, but I had hoped it would go further in writing about the details of each home. There is very little information about the homes in this book, so the authors obviously considered it just a pretty picture book. Which it is. For my money, though, I wanted a little more. What I wanted but DID NOT GET was more information on choosing a cabin location, on having a new cabin designed and built, on remodeling an older cabin, and so forth. I wanted the pretty pictures as well as some information I could use. In researching second home books, the one I recommend is called simply SECOND HOME, and it not only works as a dream book but is chockful of informational tidbits that we are using as we plan our own retreat.

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  2. CB "cbfairport" Avatar
    CB “cbfairport”
    29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
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    Wonderful!, September 22, 2001
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    CB “cbfairport” (Fairport, NY USA) –

    This review is from: The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway (Hardcover)

    I already have my heart set on 3 or 4 of the cabins from the book! I was looking for something that depicted simple dwellings, not necessary for a weekend or vacation home, but potentially for a year-round residence. Some of the cabins in the book fit the bill very well and the others give many options for every kind of taste, lifestyle goal, and toterance for “roughing it.” The descriptions, photos, and details were delightful and informative. I received the book on Thursday and had it completely read by Saturday and am now going back to study!

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    Anonymous
    27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
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    Inspirational…, August 30, 2001
    By A Customer
    This review is from: The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway (Hardcover)

    The word “inspiration” in the title says it all. This book of true cabins – all are under 1200 sqft, not the 3000 sqft ones you see in some books- is full of ideas for all types of cabins. From rustic to modern, the text and beautiful color pictures convey ideas for “the simple life” focusing on efficiency, relaxing and connecting with the outdoors and family. Truly recommended for anyone building or buying a cabin.

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  4. Susan Hershman "Susan Hershman" Avatar
    Susan Hershman “Susan Hershman”
    26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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    This is the book to have for selecting interior color, July 31, 2009
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    Susan Hershman “Susan Hershman” (Oakland, Ca United States) –
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    This review is from: House Beautiful Colors for Your Home: 300 Designer Favorites (Paperback)

    This is Susan Hershman, author of the book, ‘House Colors: Exterior Color by Style of Architecture’. My book deals with how to choose exterior color for the home. This book’s subject matter deals with the interior room . This subject matter was going to be my next book. It was written before I got a chance to do it. My point is that readers are always asking me to write a book on interior color or ask for a recommendation for one. This book is my recommendation.

    The paint colors were chosen by talented designers and are their favorite colors. Their word on color is the bottom line because they have experienced color professionally and know what works and doesn’t work. Designers always end up with a list of their favorite colors and it is a list that many designers hold close to their chest and don’t share. Not here. This is an priceless resource.

    That being said, always check your colors before you paint your room. The nature of the printing process is that it’s not always accurate, some colors are particularly off. It’s not the fault of the author at all. Just use common sense when selecting colors from this book. That means that you must always test your colors on your walls in your room. Paint a large area, at least 4’x4′ or even larger and paint it on all four walls. Look at the color in the day time, mid day and under artificial lighting sources at night. It will look different for each situation. Take the time to test before you go out and buy gallons of paint, it will pay off financially and more importantly, in the color result. Trust me, I’ve done this a million times.

    One more thought about the book. As much as I love it, and I do, I wish that there were more examples of the colors in photographs. People have a hard time visualizing. Even if the color is a little bit off, it does show alot more than a color swatch. Still, bravo to the editors of House Beautiful. Well done and thanks a lot for all of those people out there who struggle to get great color for their interiors!

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  5. E. Martin Avatar
    E. Martin
    22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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    What a handy color reference book!, October 3, 2008
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    E. Martin (Lakeland, FL United States) –

    This review is from: House Beautiful Colors for Your Home: 300 Designer Favorites (Paperback)

    I love the color pages that appear every month in House Beautiful. This book contains much of that information in one handy location. The book is divided by rooms as well as color families and color inspirations. There is also a very good index. I am a Realtor and often help my customers with color selection. This book provides some great visuals plus the name of the paint color and manufacturer. The photos of the rooms also can give you some excelling decorating ideas.

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  6. Repainting Again Avatar
    Repainting Again
    13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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    Colors Are Not Like the Real Chips, July 27, 2009
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    This review is from: House Beautiful Colors for Your Home: 300 Designer Favorites (Paperback)

    I’m absolutely stunned by how inaccurate the colors are in the book as compared to the actual color chips. I have both BM and C2 fan decks and almost every color is significantly off. I’m almost tempted to write to House Beautiful. Something very wrong must have happened between authoring and editing the book. For example, on one of the pages there is a green wall and the book refers to the color as “Saddle Soap” BM 2110-30. However, Saddle Soap BM 2210-30 is completely brown. Brown as brown can be, not green as pictured. I’m really bummed because at first this book seemed fantastic. But after really looking – this book is not at all helpful.

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