
A Home Afloat
Living Aboard Vessels of All Shapes and Sizes
Gary Cookson(Author)
Thomas Reed Publications (Publisher)
Published on 30. June 2008
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-0-7136-8877-1 (ISBN)
Description
A Home Afloat gives an enticing peek through the portholes, and access to a wealth of inspiring ideas for anyone wanting to make their home aboard a boat of whatever shape and size. This gorgeous coffee table book is bursting with interior design and furnishing ideas for boats and other small living spaces, and looks inside motorboats, riverboats, houseboats, yachts, barges, tugs and commercial vessels. A Home Afloat gives an insight into the lifestyle of people with different budgets and outlooks on life, but who have all made the decision to live afloat. The beautiful photography shows that living afloat can be every bit as luxurious as life on land. 'A home afloat is definitely the way to live. There's nothing better than watching the sunset from the deck of your own waterside residence and being rocked to sleep by the bobbing motion of the water - and when you want a change of scenery, you can always set sail.' - The author
Reviews / Votes
'A first in design terms...this title is a stimulating focal point for all boat owners' The Bookseller (November 07) "Something to look forward to" Canal Boat and Inland Waterways (September 2008) ' Gorgeous is the only word for this book ' Lifeboat (Jan 2009) "This beautifully illustrated book will be an inspiration both for those who already have a home afloat, and for those contemplating a change in lifestyle." Sailing (July 2011)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Ccolour photography throughout
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 250 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
860 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-8877-1 (9780713688771)
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Person
A writer, designer and keen renovator, Gary turned to a liveaboard lifestyle after discovering a neglected Dutch sailing barge in the mud of the River Medway. After a two year gruelling refit, it was transformed into a comfortable floating home moored on the Thames. Gary currently runs his own graphic design business in Australia.