California Beach Houses: Style, Interiors, and Architecture (Hardcover)

by Pilar Viladas (Author), Mark Darley (Photographer) "I know that it isn't most people's idea of the "quintessentialy Californian" beach house, but I have always thought that my ideal beach house would..." (more)
Key Phrases: Los Angeles, Stinson Beach, Santa Monica (more...)

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Product Description
Overlooking the shimmering waters of the Pacific, the beach houses of California are as spectacular as the coastal paradise they adorn. Their allure is one of relaxed glamour, their possession an American dream. California Beach Houses leads readers on a private tour of over 25 of the state's most fashionable homes. Enter a nautical-themed cabin perched in the coastal hills of Mendocino, a sprawling mansion on the beach of Malibu, or the chic, renovated motor home of a Los Angeles designer in Venice Beach. With over 200 lavish, full-color images by Architectural Digest photographer Mark Darley, an informative text by Pilar Viladas, and a foreword by Interior Design editor Stanley Abercrombie, this lovely volume captures the dreamy elegance of some of California's most stylish interiors.

About the Author
Pilar Viladas has been senior editor at Progressive Architecture, architecture editor at Home and Garden , and is now contributing editor at Architectural Digest. She is the author of Los Angeles: A Certain Style, also published by Chronicle Books. Ms. Vil

Mark Darley's work has appeared in Architectural Digest, among other publications. He lives in Mill Valley, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 204 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1st Printing edition (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811812189
• ISBN-13: 978-0811812184
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #751,028 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Allows for luxurious dreaming about California living...., June 25, 1999

By A Customer

I bought this book several years ago & have enjoyed it many times since. Luxurious photos showing a wide range of styles of coastal houses from ultra modern to rustic to contemporary. The reader can get good interior design ideas no matter where their own home is located. Interesting descriptions of the owners of these homes as well and why they wanted to live where they live. I wrote this review as a compliment to the author and photographer...a job well done. My copy will be enjoyed for many more years.