Customer Reviews:
 A Waste Of Money Coffee Table Book. September 8, 2008
2 out of 15 found this review helpful
The reason I gave this one star was so you would not think I over looked rating it. If you put a minus sign in front of the one star that is my real vote. This book is a book of photos. Photos of rich people's toy play houses and has no bearing on what most people would create for themselves. I thought I would buy this instead of one of the books written by The Stiles of the same subject but I sure made a mistake. If you watch Martha Stewart and think she is somehow hooked to reality then you will like this book. All fluff.
 Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations August 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i enjoyed this book. It gave me many ideas for my farm cottage and tool shed. i recommend this book to others.
Not your grandmother's shed.... August 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I want a shed. I didn't know I wanted a shed until I read this charming book. Debra Prinzing invites us into small, stylish backyard rooms that are steps away, but imaginations away. She profiles each shed owner--what they envisioned, how they designed the space, how they entertain there or write books there or just nap on the sofa in this garden hinterland. Now I want to know each of these people. I want an invitation to their sheds. Such yearning is the mark of a captivating read.
I have to buy a house so I can build one of these.... August 9, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
First, I have to tell you that the Author is my sister-in-law. However, don't hold that against this review. Her writing simply flows off the page, making me want to spend some leisurely time at each of these destinations. This is a book where the written and the visual more than complement each other. I read the words, looked at the pictures, then closed my eyes. It took me on flights of fancy -- ones I could dream about for my own small destination. I am not a gardener, but a colleague of mine is. I bought a copy to give to her, since she gardens every available weekend in New Hampshire -- koi pond and all. She talked of moving/building a shed, so I thought Debra's book might help her think about the possibilities. She says she has been inspired.
everyone's fantasy July 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
isn't this just what everyone wants....a grown up play house? what a charming book, with luscious photos of dreamy locations....tucked away in the woods or just behind the clothesline in the back yard. loved the writing and the photos....and the stories of how each of these tiny houses changed the lives of the owners. some are modest....some extravagant...all imaginative and reflective of the inhabitants who created a little space all their own.
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