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Summary: Accent on Individuality
Review: Lovely looking book features plenty of gorgeous photos of Santa Fe & Taos gardens BUT I was hard-pressed to find a prototypical southwest garden in the lot.Therefore, I suppose this would be most useful to the person who wants ideas for something atypical in the region. (Or just the thing for the person who's seen the usual sunflower, skull, and terra cotta styling and is dying to see some new twists on the Santa Fe look). There's some extreme modernity in here, bold color choices, and very individualist gardens. So although it was not what I wanted, it is indeed a collection of hidden, off-the-beaten-track Santa Fe gardens.
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Summary: Inside details on southwestern homes
Review: This book is filled with idea inspiring photos of southwestern adobe homes. The rich descriptions combined with the photos have given me many decorating ideas for my own home. If you love southwest and adobe style as I do, you'll love this book.
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Summary: a big disappointment
Review: This book should probably be called "gated communities" rather than "hidden homes" - the homes photographed are the super-expensive vacation retreats of people who only live in the area periodically. These interiors are the work of professional designers, static "museum spaces" for the art collections of movie producers and ex-fashion models. The book is sadly lacking in the integrity and spirit of the people who actually live in the area, where a distinctive architectural and decorative style has evolved over thousands of years of human habitation. It would be a pleasure to see a book about northern New Mexico houses that are designed, built, or lovingly restored by people who actually live in the area.
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Summary: The photos ARE in color...
Review: Unfortunately, the sample pages are in black and white. Never fear, they're actually IN COLOR in the actual book! Got this for my Mom, she loved it!
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Summary: The photos ARE in color...
Review: Unfortunately, the sample pages are in black and white. Never fear, they're actually IN COLOR in the actual book! Got this for my Mom, she loved it!
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