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Be enveloped in the charming and traditional English-inspired aesthetic that interior design duo Stamps and Stamps bring to their cosy interiors.

California Country offers rare glimpses into residences designed by such luminaries as Michael Taylor, John Lautner, Theadora Van Runkle, Cliff May, Gary Hutton, Stephen Brady, Ron Mann, G.R. Durenberger, and Jim Jennings. This exquisite book will serve as a source of inspiration and information for designers, architects, and anyone who appreciates gracious living.

The first book to celebrate Wine Country lifestyle and interiors, California Wine Country offers an intimate tour of the ease and elegance that prospers amidst the vineyards and lush hillsides of the California wine-growing regions. Best-selling style writer Diane Dorrans Saeks walks the personal, memorable, and inspiring homes and hideaways of more than twenty-five Wine Country homeowners -- including an apple orchardist, a painter, a chef, an architect, and a gardener -- as they enjoy the seasonal splendor of outdoor dining, vine-covered vistas, sun-dappled interiors, and the spectacular surroundings of a region where lifestyle marries landscape. One of the most popular travel destinations on the West Coast, the Sonoma-Napa countryside is esteemed for its natural beauty and casually luxurious way of life. Throughout the region, and from the Anderson Valley to the vineyards of Santa Barbara, uniquely decorated homes are treasured for their architecture, seclusion, and unparalleled setting. Saeks visits nearly thirty such houses, including a renovated farmhouse and barn; a rustic family home amidst a walnut orchard; and a dreamy lakeside "tent" home in Sonoma. With more than two hundred beautiful color photographs, California Wine Country brilliantly captures the spirit and flavor of the Wine Country way of life.

Describes the concept of the cottage-style home, and presents examples built and decorated by Californians.

This new edition to the ""Interiors"" series shows more than 40 houses around the world with which creative people have realized the dream of living at the edge of the sea. Everything from wooded cottages to converted fisherman's huts are featured, from South Africa to Miami. 400 illustrations.

From Victorian to neoclassical to Arts and Crafts, San Francisco's interior design style -- like the irrepressible spirit of the city itself -- is innovative, free-thinking, and universally appealing. In San Francisco Interiors , Diane Dorrans Saeks, the California editor of Metropolitan Home , unveils the finest creations of the Bay Area's preeminent interior designers and artists, leading readers on an intimate tour of some of the city's most coveted residences. Peek inside an art collector's Russian Hill studio or an elegant Pacific Heights mansion. With designs by Anthony Hail, Stephen Shubel, Diane Chapman, Arnell Kase John Dickinson, and Scott Lamb; over 200 lavish, full-color photographs; and a designer's resource guide, this lovely volume will inform and inspire anyone who appreciates gracious living.

This book features more than 40 romantic country houses, charming cottages, rustic hideaways, and family weekend retreats set on country lanes, deep in green valleys, beside rivers, and high on distant hillsides. "Country Interiors" is the definitive and heart-stopping book on the most beautiful country houses around the world. On these pages, we travel to the most beautiful country houses; all surrounded by lush green nature. Come with it as "Country Interiors" visits more than 40 of the most Idylic and original country retreats in Europe, North America, and Australia. We journey from Norway's lakes and England's wild Yorkshire landscapes to luscious Provence and the sunny Cote d'Azur and finally to the unspoiled Adirondack Mountains in North America. Wander with us through the green countryside of Europe as we detour to a charming cottage in rural Hungary, and then discover a romantic chalet near Kufstein in the Austrian Alps. We invite you to travel into hidden valleys of the Dordogne, and among the gentle hills of Tuscany, where we visit dreamy estates, and on Long Island we discover weekend houses of stressed-out city dwellers. Each house in this inspiring book has its own spirit and proves how wonderful life is in a country house in the heart of nature. Book jacket.

Set in a charming Parisian apartment, the book offers an inspiring glimpse into the world of designer David Jimenez. It showcases his unique interior designs, filled with character and bohemian flair. Readers will discover tips and secrets for achieving a Parisian style in their own homes, blending elegance with personal touches to create inviting and stylish spaces.

Drawing from a rich and influential heritage that spans the 20th century, design in Palm Springs runs the gamut from Spanish hacienda-style architecture and interiors to classic mid-century constructions and contemporary experimentations. Its recent rediscovery by trend-setters like Tom Ford, Jonathan Adler, and Bruce Weber has made Palm Springs superhot again–as a destination and for design inspiration. This desert laboratory of avant-garde architecture, interior decorating, and freewheeling experimentation is now a focus for design and fashion fanatics around the world. Palm Springs Living showcases the inspiring, diverse range of exteriors and interiors in Palm Springs. Included are intimate peeks into the private homes of celebrity residents and brand-new photography of the legendary Modernist houses by Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, and many others. There is also the dramatic setting of Palm Springs and Palm swimming pools and private terraces set in rocky hillsides, desert evenings with the hills turning pink, and the dramatic mountain backdrop. Ultimately, Palm Springs remains a livable fantasy–the sun always shines and the architecture and interiors, unbound from winter’s cold blasts and the workaday world, offer a vision of the stylish life.

Readers are taken on a tour of coastal dwellings around the globe that are sure to inspire their lives and dreams.