Style expert Diane Dorrans Saeks opens the doors to California's most exclusive and inspirational rural residences. From Pebble Beach to the Napa Valley, California's country homes pair gorgeous natural surroundings with a simple elegance, whether for lounging by the pool, reading under the redwoods, or walking the vineyards. Socialite Denise Hale's country hacienda marries antique treasures with adobe walls. A visit to Leslie Rudd's winery estate reveals French furnishings at home with American vintages. And the famed French Laundry restaurant puts a rustic garden on the decorating menu. With 220 bold color photographs, this is a collection sure to please designers, decorators, and style watchers. Diane Dorrans Saeks' comprehensive text not only reveals elite sources for unique furnishings, but paints fascinating portraits of the homeowners and designers who are a compelling as the spaces they create. California Country Style is an ode to great taste.
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Diane Dorrans Saeks is the California editor for Metropolitan Home, the interior design editor for PaperCity, the San Francisco correspondent for W and Women's Wear Daily, and a frequent contributor to national and international design publications. She is the author of eighteen books on design, travel, and style.
David Duncan Livingston has twenty years of experience as a professional photographer. His photographs of interiors, garden designs, and food are featured in numerous books as well as in national and regional publications. He makes his home in San Francisco and Hawaii.
David Duncan Livingston has twenty years of experience as a professional photographer. His photographs of interiors, garden designs, and food are featured in numerous books as well as in national and regional publications. He makes his home in San Francisco and Hawaii.
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Diane Dorrans Saeks is the bestselling author of over fifteen books, including Hollywood Style and Michael S. Smith: Elements of Style. She was a founding editor of Metropolitan Home and Garden Design magazines. Saeks is currently interior design editor for PaperCity and a correspondent for W and WWD. She has a long-standing working relationship with Orlando Diaz-Azcuy throughout his career and has become a dear friend.
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San Francisco, Napa Valley, New York, Russian River, Ann Getty, The Wiseman Group, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kaye Heafey, Sonoma County, Spanish Colonial, Anderson Valley, Michael Vanderbyl, Steven Volpe, Chalk Hill Clematis, Paul Vincent Wiseman, Thomas Keller, Ivy House, Mill Valley, Queen Anne, Axel Vervoordt, Dane Wilson, Ira Yeager, Leslie Rudd, Myra Hoefer, United States New!
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San Francisco, Napa Valley, New York, Russian River, Ann Getty, The Wiseman Group, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kaye Heafey, Sonoma County, Spanish Colonial, Anderson Valley, Michael Vanderbyl, Steven Volpe, Chalk Hill Clematis, Paul Vincent Wiseman, Thomas Keller, Ivy House, Mill Valley, Queen Anne, Axel Vervoordt, Dane Wilson, Ira Yeager, Leslie Rudd, Myra Hoefer, United States New!
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- The Russian River (CA) (Images of America) by Simone Wilson on page 188, page 192, and page 194
- L'Invitation Au Voyage/Invitation to the Voyage: A Poem from the Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire in Front Matter
- The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller on page 212
- New House (Little Lion Series) by Wendy Green on page 86
- Around the World: Sticker Activity Book (Princess Poppets) by Mary Novick on page 24
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