Many people dream of living by water. Lakeside, riverside and seaside settings, be they rural or urban, can be soothing and energizing. This book is an evocative celebration of waterside homes – large and small, formal and funky, old and new – from around the world. Ranging from a houseboat on the Seine in Paris to a log cabin in Maine, the homes have features in common. They share an architecture and interior design that are in tune with the waterside setting, with a choice of colours, furniture and artefacts that brings the qualities of water indoors – whether it is a still life of pebbles and driftwood or a palette of blues, soft greens and greys. Waterside Living combines atmospheric images by Jan Baldwin with a perceptive text by Leslie Geddes-Brown to explain the allure of life by the water and all it offers – from cooking and eating in the open air to simply relaxing. Hardcover, 144 pages, 300 colour photographs. 254 x 216 mm