June ’10 About Your Home Issue

Congress Lake home boasts phenomenal waterfront views. With breathtaking views of Congress Lake for him and a contemporary style for her, Brian and Dianne Cain have the home of their dreams.

Ah, life is good. Idyllic summer days spent at your lakeside cottage with the children and grandchildren create memories you hope will last throughout their lives.

Vacation homes, large and small, serve a single purpose. They are our means to get away from everything that is ordinary. The cottages, cabins, country houses and wooded retreats featured in these books prove that living lakeside or among the trees is anything but everyday.

Those fortunate enough to live lakeside or to have a cottage retreat revel in the season’s splendor. Cast off your monotones, your muted greens and flat taupes. Dive with abandon into color and see how that one change enlivens this season’s memories for years to come.

Homeowners often want to bring granite, marble, limestone and other stone into their home for flooring, countertops and showers. Some interior designers are saying “bring the outside in.”