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Zusatztext "...Linda Leigh Paul highlights 25 dwellings that uphold their cultural influences. Both old and new residences...are presented in photographs that capture the essence of the design aesthetic." ~Phoenix Home & Garden Informationen zum Autor Linda Leigh Paul is the author of Cottages by the Sea! Coastal Retreats! Desert Retreats! Cottages on the Coast! The Cabin Book! Island Living! and Lakeside Living! all published by Universe. Klappentext Haciendas features traditional and modern hacienda architecture in Mexico and southwestern United States. Sumptuous photography portrays the increasing fascination with hacienda architecture today! as evidenced by the movement to renovate classic adobe homes! the abundance of new hacienda designs! and the inspiration Spanish colonial architecture provides to homeowners! designers! and architects worldwide. The estate hacienda was traditionally the family home for Spanish nobles in the newly settled Mexican territories and included farmed land! orchards! stables! livestock! and servants. These extraordinary homes! many of which are owned by descendants of the original owners! are being meticulously preserved! or carefully transformed! into popular inns and tourist attractions. Today! the style is influencing residences throughout North America.With more than 250 photographs! Linda Leigh Paul presents the best haciendas! representing past and present designs: From large country estates to small adobe hideaways! the rugged beauty! rich color palette! and natural materials of the hacienda are brought to life in a book that is as delightful as a walk through the adobe arches and cool! tiled rooms of a Spanish colonial casa. Zusammenfassung Haciendas features traditional and modern hacienda architecture in Mexico and southwestern United States. Sumptuous photography portrays the increasing fascination with hacienda architecture today! as evidenced by the movement to renovate classic adobe homes! the abundance of new hacienda designs! and the inspiration Spanish colonial architecture provides to homeowners! designers! and architects worldwide. The estate hacienda was traditionally the family home for Spanish nobles in the newly settled Mexican territories and included farmed land! orchards! stables! livestock! and servants. These extraordinary homes! many of which are owned by descendants of the original owners! are being meticulously preserved! or carefully transformed! into popular inns and tourist attractions. Today! the style is influencing residences throughout North America.With more than 250 photographs! Linda Leigh Paul presents the best haciendas! representing past and present designs: From large country estates to small adobe hideaways! the rugged beauty! rich color palette! and natural materials of the hacienda are brought to life in a book that is as delightful as a walk through the adobe arches and cool! tiled rooms of a Spanish colonial casa. ...
Autorentext
Linda Leigh Paul is the author of Cottages by the Sea, Coastal Retreats, Desert Retreats, Cottages on the Coast, The Cabin Book, Island Living, and Lakeside Living, all published by Universe.
Klappentext
Haciendas features traditional and modern hacienda architecture in Mexico and southwestern United States. Sumptuous photography portrays the increasing fascination with hacienda architecture today, as evidenced by the movement to renovate classic adobe homes, the abundance of new hacienda designs, and the inspiration Spanish colonial architecture provides to homeowners, designers, and architects worldwide. The estate hacienda was traditionally the family home for Spanish nobles in the newly settled Mexican territories and included farmed land, orchards, stables, livestock, and servants. These extraordinary homes, many of which are owned by descendants of the original owners, are being meticulously preserved, or carefully transformed, into popular inns and tourist attractions. Today, the style is influencing residences throughout North America.With more than 250 photographs, Linda Leigh Paul presents the best haciendas, representing past and present designs: From large country estates to small adobe hideaways, the rugged beauty, rich color palette, and natural materials of the hacienda are brought to life in a book that is as delightful as a walk through the adobe arches and cool, tiled rooms of a Spanish colonial casa.