"The homes featured in Contemporary Cottages update beach and mountain cottages with fresh, modern appointments, magical entryways, updated and repurposed rooms, open ceilings, custom floor plans and unique lighting--all without disturbing the timeless charm and scale that defines a cottage. No design rules are at play here; each home is decorated with the furnishings and accessories of the family that dreamed about it and turned it into a reality."--Provided...

A completely gorgeous story about lost loves and small-town secrets that will sweep you away to the Irish coast.Maggie remembers her summers in the village of Sandy Cove in Ireland like they were yesterday. She and her family would swim in the crystal-clear waters, collect beautiful seashells and relax on the sand. So when she sees that her family's old coastguard cottage is available, she wonders if renting it for the summer will finally help her...

For the sake of her brother's children, innkeeper Megan Hamilton has put her entire life on hold to become their guardian. The last person she wants to ever see again is Elliott Bailey, who she feels is responsible for her brother's current predicament. But the heat between them is undeniable, and she agrees to help Elliott investigate the cold case that tore their family apart…as long as they keep their attraction under control. Back home was the...

Cabins & Cottages features useful and beautiful small spaces that are built to fit the lifestyles and aspirations of their homeowners. Get inspired and enjoy the design styles and construction types showcased here in hundreds of beautiful photographs. With each turn of the page, you'll be captivated by gorgeous photographs of inspiring, exciting small spaces. The featured authors focus on homes both new and remodeled, urban and rural, traditional...

Escape to the seaside this summer with Jennifer Bohnet's fabulously feel-good beach read! A summer of secrets! Karen is escaping to her little cottage on the Devonshire coast this summer - it's the perfect way to forget about her ex-husband. So she's surprised to find love again when she least expected it! Bruce is learning to live again after the death of his beloved wife. She loved their cottage by the sea but Bruce is torn by the bitter sweet memories...

This 1810 painting by John Constable shows the technique of impasto: where oil paint is laid on the surface very thickly so that brush strokes are visibly seen. 

Meticulous reproduction of a rare catalog includes floor plans as well as exterior and interior views of 80 American homes, among them a handsome, three-story frame residence with six bedrooms and a cozy, three-room cottage measuring 18 feet by 22 feet. 94 black-and-white illustrations depict handsome stairways, French doors, and other amenities.

This two-part epic traces the development of a manor and farm in Mecklenburg, from the flight of its aristocratic landowners before the advancing Soviet troops in 1945, to just after the East German uprising of June 17, 1953, by which time it has become an agricultural cooperative. Powerful stories and images take place in a context of historical events. 2-DVD set. The story revolves around a peasant girl who is to go study to become an agronomist...