Southwest Style

by Linda Mason Hunter, Peter Vitale, Northland Editors

Bring the unique style of the Southwest into your home with this vivid source book. Containing more than 200 stunning photographs. Southwest Style is filled with honest, ingenious, and easily adaptable ideas that illustrate the "quality not quantity" philosophy that is at the heart of the Southwest spirit.From adobe casitas to log cabins to strawbale homes, Southwestern architecture is as diverse as its people and terrain. Interior decorations spring from the earth -- delicate handmade pottery, chip-carved chairs, colorful rugs and blankets, and tightly woven baskets -- encouraging readers to express their own personal style at home. Decorating tips and lessons, historical notes, and shopping advice complete this inspirational reference for building a new home, refurbishing an older house, decorating an apartment, or just dreaming.

For information about the author: www.hunterink.com

Genres: Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

Linda Mason Hunter is the author of 13 books about architecture, design, and home ecology. Her first book, The Healthy Home: An Attic-To-Basement Guide to Toxin-Free Living (published in 1989), was positively reviewed in The New York Times and established her reputation as a pioneer in the green movement. She was interviewed on ABC-TV's "Good Morning, America," CNN, MSNBC, Pacifica Radio, the CBC, and newspapers across the U.S. and in Canada. Linda can be heard daily hosting "The Green Zone" on KFMG 98.9 FM Des Moines, Iowa, streaming at kfmg.org. She blogs updated green info and home ecology tips at www.lindamasonhunter.com. Linda is currently working on a memoir about growing up with a stutter.

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inspiration for southwest interior style

[Melanie Crisp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book discussing the regional variations of southwestern design.

[Linda Mason Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of all the books I've written and produced, this one remains my favorite.