Overview
Stealing a look at charming classic and contemporary boathouses
Award-winning photographer John de Visser and lifelong cottager Judy Ross take readers inside 45 of the North Country's most enticing boathouses -- the rustic, the charming, the grand, the glamorous. Some date back to the 1800s and have changed little over the past century; others are recent eye-catching additions to the water's edge. Styles range from Victorian lavish to Shaker simplicity to Adirondack modern. Inside are inspired sitting rooms, bedrooms, baths, kitchens, and cherished collections of antiques and memorabilia.
Lush color photographs reveal how owners, architects, and designers have made each working boathouse an exceptional place to live as well as a perfect home for prized canoes, sleek motorboats, vintage mahogany launches and, in one case, a day-sailer with a 35-foot mast.
Boathouses is brimming with design ideas for cottagers, decorators, builders, architects -- even landlocked homeowners.
Synopsis
A tribute to 45 boathouses beautifully documented by an award-winning photographer. Full of design ideas the styles range from Victorian to Shaker and the boathouses are exceptional places to live as well as store boats.
Editorials
Doctor's Review
Brimming with design ideas and practical advice, this book offers inspiration for cottagers, decorators -- even landlocked homeowners.The Cottager
Filled with history and photographs... that will leave you dreaming of owning one of these lovely boathouses someday.Woodenboat Review
A lovely album of high-end boat shelters and their associated residences.Cottage Style
The rustic, the charming, the glamorous and the grand!... The inspiring sitting rooms, kitchens, beds and baths are filled with decorating ideas galore.Great Lakes Boating Magazine
Brimming with rich, detailed photographs, design ideas and practical advice, this book is essential for cottagers, decorators, architects -- even landlocked homeowners.The Midwest Book Review: California Bookwatch
This [book] offers inspiration and insight for any designer whether working at the cottage level all the way up to full-sized Victorian representations.... A popular pick.Muskoka Magazine -
Boathouses would be a good addition to any cottage, or boathouse, table.Globe and Mail -
Each boathouse is featured over several pages, with luminous interior and exterior photos... plenty of stories and anecdotes... All together, the boats, the boathouses and the many beautiful vistas combine to create a pleasant diversion for readers who want to immerse themselves in Muskoka's distinct culture.Style at Home -
The beautifully illustrated tome walks you through 45 fantastic boathouses in Muskoka... An excellent gift for anyone with a retreat in the Muskoka area, this book might snag you a weekend invite.FYI (Oakville) -
[Ross]' passion for the region and its beauty if hard to resist.Globe and Mail
Each boathouse is featured over several pages, with luminous interior and exterior photos... plenty of stories and anecdotes.— Carolyn Leitch
Style at Home
Beautifully illustrated tome walks you through 45 fantastic boathouses... excellent gift for anyone with a retreat in the Muskoka area.— Jenn Houlihan
Muskoka Magazine
Boathouses would be a good addition to any cottage, or boathouse, table.— Zander Sherman