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| featuring Shacks of every kind - shelter, business, ruins, beach, lakeside... |
I couldn't help but borrow that title line from a gorgeous little book I discovered yesterday Shack in praise of an Australian icon by Simon Griffiths (Penguin Lantern $39.99). According to Simon, shacks make people happy. It's all about enjoying the coast and the catch. The shack's a place you can hose out at the end of summer, lock, leave and not worry about. Sounds perfect!
Simon's publication pedigree is rather envious, he is a leading photographer of food, interiors and gardens. His work appears regularly in lifestyle magazines and in the books of Australian cooking royalty Stephanie Alexander and Kylie Kwong.
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| my favourite - a converted boatshed outside Melbourne |
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| set in coastal scrub - Mornington Peninsula |
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| a converted cowshed - how positively perfect! |
This book is a gem featuring quirky, rustic, shabby and renovated 'shacks' from faraway places to inner city dwellings connecting us to our 'common desire for retreat and renewal'.
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| The Great Lakes Tasmania is a haven for shacks |
Stunning photography transports you to various reaches of Australia from country to coast, however there are many beautifully constructed sentences that make you close your eyes and dream of a simpler life.
A lazy afternoon spent with a cup of tea and this book is hard to beat. My advice - put it on your Christmas list!
Keren xx
Hi Keren! Looks like a cool book. I am fascinated with Australia. I am glad that you're enjoying the chair print. xx
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting my new blog! I adore the chair print and so many people comment on it - thank you! :o)
Looks like a great book. I love Aussie beach shacks. Welcome to blogworld.
ReplyDeleteHi The Moerks. Thanks for stopping by and for the lovely welcome. It's a great book, I'm really enjoying it. Off to check out your blog.
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