The Desert Home [Hardcover]

Tamara L. Hawkinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002

Western art and architecture idea book featuring upscale southwest homes

Product Details

• Hardcover: 166 pages
• Publisher: Cooper Square Publishing Llc; First Edition edition (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873587960
• ISBN-13: 978-0873587969
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Home Design > Design & Construction

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A UNIQUE SOURCE FOR DECORATING INSPIRATION, December 26, 2002

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Desert Home (Hardcover)

Richly, colorfully illustrated The Desert Home is both a guide to and panorama of the architecture and interior design found in the American Southwest. We know that region for a relaxed, casual lifestyle enhanced by unique terrain and a cover of unbelievably blue sky.

With twenty years experience as an interior designer, Tamara L. Hawkins is well equipped to offer a tour of the diverse structures to be found in this area. The homes vary both in size and architectural style from contemporary adobe overlooking Phoenix to a remote desert home with elements of an old adobe mission and a distinct south-of-the-border flavor.

We learn that while America's three hot deserts - the Chihuahuan, the Sonoran, and the Mojave have many unifying characteristics, they are quite different in geologic formations, animals, plants, and history. Our largest desert, the Chihuahuan, spans 200,000 square miles, primarily in Mexico, while the Mojave is a mere 25,000 mile area in California, Nevada and Utah. Each of the deserts has a unique history which often determines the ambience of architecture and home interior.

The three cultures, Native-American, Spanish, and Anglo-American, which have contributed to the Southwest are found in the homes as art, rugs, artifacts, paintings, crafts, even dishware.

With over 225 photographs and a well researched, readable text "The Desert Home" both a source and reference for decorating inspiration.

- Gail Cooke

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best in desert decor!, January 25, 2003

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Dari B. Wayne (Lawrenceville, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Desert Home (Hardcover)

This offering, by Northland Publishing, of "the desert home" is a visual feast for those who long to bring the beauty, serenity and spirituality of the desert into their living space. Sumptious decorating ideas abound whether you call the city, 'burbs or rural counties your residence and all have taken the flavor of the American and Spanish deserts. From clean modern designs to old world collectibles, this is a wonderful expos'e on decorating and living as a desert dweller.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm earthen tones predominate, January 6, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Desert Home (Hardcover)

The Desert Home by professional interior designer and freelance writer Tamara L. Hawkinson takes the reader upon a wonderful and memorable tour through a series of Southwestern American homes which are filled with personality, flavor, charm, and showcase a love for life in the desert. Warm earthen tones predominate the styles depicted herein, all of which are beautifully illustrated with numerous full-color photographs, and commented upon at length in a "reader friendly" text. Simply put, The Desert Home is great source book of ideas when searching for a desert or western motif for any area of one's own home.