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In
A Mexican Garden: Courtyards, The team behind the best-selling Mexicolor and
Mexicasa has unlocked the gates to Mexico's patios, courtyards, and
walled gardens. From private homes to luxurious resorts, In A Mexican
Garden celebrates Mexico's hidden oases where lovers meet for
margaritas at sunset and families gather for spirited fiestas. The
dazzling array of featured properties includes rustic coastal hideaways,
elegant Spanish Colonial mansions, rural haciendas, and Modernist
architectural masterpieces. Melba Levick's stunning photographs capture
page after vibrant page of bold Mexican design elements: swirling mosaic
floors, elaborate frescoes, hand-carved stone fountains, and lush native
plants. Gina Hyams' informative text explains the historic roots of these
uniquely Mexican outdoor spaces. Garden design enthusiasts, fans of
Mexico, and anyone who appreciates a siesta in the sun need only open this
book to hear the quiet babble of fountains and glasses clinking to toast
another beautiful sunset.
Mexican Country Style Authors Karen Witynski and Joe P. Carr navigated coastal villages and old colonial mining towns by bus and burro, bumping down narrow cobblestone streets in search of simple and utilitarian elements like country tables, workbenches, storage trunks, corral gates, and heavy old doors. Intrigued by the diversity they encountered, the authors documented the wide variety in style, design, and shape of each object they encountered. Weathered coffee mortars, milking stools shaped like animals, and sculptured sugar molds reflect a rich local history as well as the ingenuity of the hands that crafted them.
Adobe Details In their fourth book, authors/designers Karen Witynski and
Joe Carr forage through the American Southwest and mountains of Mexico in
search of the furnishings, accents and architectural elements that reveal
its time-honored beauty and character.
From rugged Arizona ranches and haciendas to contemporary Santa Fe homes,
Adobe Details celebrates the natural materials--earth, wood and
stone--that proudly bear evidence of the human hand.
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