Whether your idea of paradise is whiling away the hours in a treetop

hideaway, cocooning in a snow-capped cabin in the Canadian woods,

sunning yourself outside a candy-colored beach hut, or camping in a rustic

lean-to worthy of Huck Finn, Hideaways offers you over 200 slices of heaven.

From a house designed by Le Corbusier to a humble garden shed, and from

a ramshackle lakeside retreat to ultra-modern spaces, these backyard kingdoms

and vacation getaways span three continents and illustrate how daily stress and

the quest for privacy have rendered hideaways the perfect escape for

free spirits of all ages who just need a little space.

Every adult can recall the

unrestrained freedom they

felt in their special childhood

hideaway-a platform in the

backyard tree, a blanket "tent"

forming a secret world under

the kitchen table, or a fort

in the woods. Hideaways

demonstrates how adults

recreate these retreats in the

form of fishing cabins, garden

huts, weekend studios, and

other intimately-designed spaces

where the owner is often more

"at home" than they are at

home. Sometimes spontaneous,

sometimes planned to a purpose,

these personalized buildings

offer a fantastic range of styles,

each driven by the desire to

create a place where one can

truly relax.

A comprehensive list of

useful names and addresses is

included in this book, making

it ideal for anyone planning to

create their own retreat as well

as those looking for a unique

holiday break, whether that

means hitting the road in a

gypsy caravan or getting away

from il all in a lakeside cabin.