[.uk] Spectacular Homes of the Pacific Northwe (ISBN 0974574740)

Misleading title, uninteresting book:
I was extremely disappointed by this book, and I'd like to warn potential buyers. 1. This book is only about interior design. Do not expect a single exterior image. When I read the title, I thought I was going to see a good selection of images portraying 'spectacular' homes inside and out. But you only get very few shots of some of the main rooms. 2. These homes are not spectacular. At best, they're average. Unless, of course, you're a big fan of froufrou design, overdone decoration, fake antiques, ribbons, lace and bows, factory made nostalgic gesso decorations and so forth. The designers represented in this book are not aware that we live in the Twenty First Century. 3. The book is a promotional brochure for interior designers. Every project comes with a complete presentation of the author of the interior design, including details about how they most like to spend their money (?!?). It makes me think that probably these designers paid the publishing house to each have one project published (what a coincidence, exactly one each). Overall, the quality of the designs is disappointing. This book is not at all what it pretends to be. Not even the inside flaps reveal what this book really is, or that it is only about interior design. Anyone interested in good quality architecture and design, beware!

These homes are spectacular?:
I guess there are people who find these homes spectacular, but I'm not one of them. Except for Melody Emerick's work in Oregon, these homes scream, "Designer's been here". These homes look so over-designed. Do people really want to live like this? Obviously, I don't get it. Of all the zillions of interior design books and magazines I've looked at, this book is one of the most uninteresting and uninspiring. And I live in the Oregon. One would think I would appreciate and value this book. Maybe this book is for traditional, conservative people and I live in a progressive realm...

Spectacular book on spectacular homes:
Each designer is showcased beautifully. It's a great coffee table book. And don't we wish we all could have homes like those shown? But, we can get ideas!