The Spanish Style House: From Enchanted Andalusia to the California Dream
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Luminous new photography showcases contemporary and historic homes in the beloved Spanish Style in Southern California, while offering, as well, a rare look at the original inspirations to the style, born in Andalusia, Spain. The great appeal of Spanish Style homes lies in their aura of romance and drama, a sense of story, of magic, as well as in their very comfortable and engaging proportions and the great livability of the interior spaces. Deep shadow, arched doorways, trickling courtyard fountains, climbing bougainvillea on wrought-iron window grilles, wood-beamed ceilings, and white plaster walls are all hallmarks of the style. Here, through a celebration of contemporary and historic homes in Southern California, as well as existing historic precedents in Andalusia, Spain--most notably the intricately detailed Casa de Pilatos in Seville and the Alhambra of Granada--The Spanish Style House presents the definitive picture of the style as it exists today. Featured homes include the George Washington Smith-designed Casa Blanca (1928)--a fantasy made real in stone and stucco replete with the romance of old Morocco in its horseshoe arches, domes, and evocative tile murals--and a Marc Appleton-designed beach house (2007) in Del Mar, California, which is a dream on the sea and an eloquent testament to the virtues of the style for today. Review: Inspiring Read - Having read many books on Spanish style architecture, I am finding this one to be a favorite. Great narrative and impressive photography. Review: Beautiful nook with beautiful designs - Book was perfect nice homes
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 159 Reviews |
D**A
Inspiring Read
Having read many books on Spanish style architecture, I am finding this one to be a favorite. Great narrative and impressive photography.
L**O
Beautiful nook with beautiful designs
Book was perfect nice homes
N**1
Great photos
I really like this book. It has great photos & design ideas. I was a little worried, based on other reviews, that this was going to be a tiny book with little pictures that were hard to see. It is not. It's great. It's not a giant coffee table book, but it is a nice book with lots of photos.
B**N
Great photography
I love the history and the photography is lovely. People are always picking up the book when they visit
S**.
A bit disappointed
Nice book but most photos are of home Exteriors vs. Interiors
A**S
Beautiful Photos - Good Inspiration
I bought this book for inspiration as I am in the process of designing my new home - a 1920s style spanish mediterranean. I found several photos of the homes incredibly beautiful and will be incorporating their inspiration in my personal design. The book itself is stunning and I will display it as well.
A**R
Should have looked at the book size measurements- DUH!!!
Lovely content (pictures, historical context, narratives) and I was very excited about this publication as we live in a spanish colonial home. In addition, thought it would make a nice book to display in our home. The book is much smaller than I anticipated (I failed to notice that when ordering, so my bad). So what I hoped would be a substantial book, particularly for the price, is not what I expected. The photographs inside could have been enhanced by their display in a larger size book, as it doesn't do it justice.
H**S
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
VERY DISAPPOINTING
J**E
Inspiration galore!
Beautiful photos. Great information and plenty of ideas to put toward the building of our new Spanish Colonial style home.
G**D
Great photos.
Nice lay out and good picture continuity
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