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| Santa Barbara Style | 
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| Author: Kathryn Masson
Creator: James Chen
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $50.00
Buy New: $30.72
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 90276
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 280
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 12 x 9.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0847823741
Dewey Decimal Number: 728.370979491
EAN: 9780847823741
ASIN: 0847823741
Publication Date: September 15, 2001
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Condition: BRAND NEW
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Product Description
Santa Barbara. For centuries this temperate, inviting locale has glowed with subtle but unmistakable light-- a beacon of warmth beside the profound blue of the Pacific. From the Chumash, whose predecessors can be traced to 11,000 b.c.e., to the present-day resident, vacationer, and tourist, diverse and countless peoples have been enchanted and enraptured by Santa Barbara's spell.
In Santa Barbara Style, author Kathryn Masson and photographer James Chen, invoke this magic and invite us to walk with them through winding and abundant gardens, onto the grounds of grand estates, and into the great houses of this region. Here we find the work of such architectural luminaries as Addison Mizner, Bertram Goodhue, and Reginald D. Johnson. We wander from the historic adobe mansion Casa de la Guerra-- built in the early-nineteenth century by town patriarch Jose de la Guerra-- to the spectacular, and aptly named, Villa Lucia (House of the Light)-- built in 1989. We are given an intimate look at George Washington Smith's Spanish Colonial Revival masterpiece, Casa del Herrero; and a broad view of Lotusland, the thirty-seven acre horticultural paradise. With each turn of the page, we see the beauty, grace, and style of Santa Barbara.
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 Santa Barbara at its best October 1, 2008
Perfect represention of the Santa Barbara Style. Loved all the pictures, landscapes, ideas, and overall presentation of the book.
Great series! May 29, 2008
you just can't go wrong with these series of books, I have them all and they are outstanding
 Not exactly what I expected, but nice September 21, 2007
As an interior designer, several of my colleagues mentioned that this was the most requested style from their newer clients. I thought there would be more current interiors, referring to a new style. It was more of a historical chronicle of design in Santa Barbara, for exteriors and interiors. It is a nice book, but not exactly what I expected.
 Weak. Great idea, lacks substance August 23, 2007
Im building a santa barbara style house and I was disappointed. Not a lot of details. Sure some pics of some SB mansions but not enough photos or details to actually do anything with this book. I guess if you are into SB history it might be OK, otherwise save yourself the $. You will be done browsing it in about 10 minutes and never use it again.
Beautiful Photo Essay May 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an amazing photo essay about the Spanish Architecture of Santa Barbara. I own several books like this and this is my favorite.Casa California: Spanish-Style Houses From Santa Barbara to San Clemente
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