Even if you're not yet furnishing a deluxe waterfront getaway, you can still incorporate a little coastal zen into your life, right? And this book highlights houses you don't want to miss, including those belonging to Martha Stewart's getaway in Maine and Tommy Hilfiger's Miami villa. So whether you're seriously into nautical knick-knacks or just want to zone out to some pretty pictures of blue water, get this book. - ApartmentTherapy.com

A look inside each property will have you dreaming of taking a vacation . . . or perhaps making a permanent move. In the meantime, here are five things you can incorporate into your current home-whether it's on the water or landlocked-to make it feel like a blissful beach house. - ArchitecturalDigest.com

Photographer Douglas Friedman perfectly captures the allure of waterfront living in this recent release, which includes beachside homes in La Jolla and Malibu. - California Style Magazine

In his first-ever book, The Seaside House: Living on the Water (Rizzoli), he [Photographer Douglas Friedman] gives us a glimpse behind the doors and hedges of some of the most luxe retreats in the world: the beach homes where members of his A-list tribe (Martha Stewart, Kelly Klein) go when they're looking to unplug. - Tory Burch Blog

Simplicity - or at least a desire to escape the complexities of city living - often leads homeowners to the sea, as richly rendered in Douglas Friedman's photographs for The Seaside House: Living on the Water , by Nick Voulgaris III. - The New York Times