California Beach Houses: Style, Interiors, and Architecture

by Mark Darley and Pilar Viladas

Book Overview

Overlooking the shimmering waters of the Pacific, the beach houses of California are as spectacular as the coastal paradise they adorn. Their allure is one of relaxed glamour, their possession an American dream. California Beach Houses leads readers on a private tour of over 25 of the state's most fashionable homes. Enter a nautical-themed cabin perched in the coastal hills of Mendocino, a sprawling mansion on the beach of Malibu, or the chic, renovated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811812189
• ISBN13: 9780811812184
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Allows for luxurious dreaming about California living....

I bought this book several years ago & have enjoyed it many times since. Luxurious photos showing a wide range of styles of coastal houses from ultra modern to rustic to contemporary. The reader can get good interior design ideas no matter where their own home is located. Interesting descriptions of the owners of these homes as well and why they wanted to live where they live. I wrote this review as a compliment to the author and photographer...a job well done. My copy will be enjoyed for many more years.