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Most of us have at some point built & furnished the house of our dreams
- at least in our minds. This truly seductive book features the homes of those who have realized those dreams & created very special hideaways & retreats in some of the most beautiful parts of the world. Some of the places featured are vacation homes; some have become the permanent base for families seduced by the beauty of their architecture or location; all are truly special places that inspire the sense & refresh the spirit. Structured around chapters which range from Houses by the Sea & Mountain Retreats to Country Cottages & Island Paradises, the homes featured take the reader from white clapboard simplicity in Nantucket & a winter chalet in Verbier, to a sumptuous Tuscan villa & a flamboyant cabin on Mustique. Vacation homes are often more relaxed in their decoration
- there is less need to cater for workaday activities & formal occasions, more emphasis on uncluttered spaces where enjoyment & family life are to the fore. Informative text pinpoints the key elements of the design & decoration, & there are certainly ideas which can be translated into any home; yet there is also plenty of opportunity simply to indulge & enjoy the unique atmosphere of these very special homes.

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Family - A group of people that live together made up from parents and children.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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