Thursday, September 13, 2007
califoria country style
Here in California, a country home can be a log cabin in the mountains, a beach cottage, a getaway among the vines or a myriad other possibilities. Our geographic diversity makes for a fascinating diversity in style, and this book documents some of the unique ways homeowners have expressed it.
Many of the homes are in Napa Valley, giving us here on the Central Coast an opportunity to compare wine country styles. The homes featured range from grand villas to intimate cottages, all designed and decorated to create a strong sense of place. Californians’ penchant for mixing the old and the new, the formal and the casual are on display. French antiques coexist happily with wine country modern, sophisticated with rustic.
Author Diane Dorrans Saeks doesn’t neglect the outdoors, leading us through a selection of colorful, inviting country gardens.
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