Casa San Miguel: Inspired Design and Decorations (Hardcover)

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Description


San Miguel de Allende, one of the prettiest destinations in Mexico, has become a fabulous source for stylish decorating ideas as many international designers are flocking to this artistic mecca. Acclaimed architectural photographer Tim Street-Porter and style writer Annie Kelly take us on an insider’s tour, from stately rural haciendas and villas to renovated colonial townhouses. Featured are more than 250 glorious photographs of residences that show a blending of local crafts and handiwork with antiques and contemporary furnishings. Beautiful outdoor entertaining and garden areas enliven many of the houses. With a foreword by Jorge Almada of Casamidy, a design company based in San Miguel, Casa San Miguel is a unique inspirational design resource. It provides a vicarious look at daily life in this picturesque Mexican town that is attracting many international trendsetters.

About the Author


Annie Kelly is a well-known decorator and journalist who has been featured in such publications as Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Vogue Living, and The World of Interiors. She is the author of Casa Mexicana Style and Rooms to Inspire: Decorating with America’s Best Designers. Kelly and her husband, Tim Street-Porter, live and work in Los Angeles and Connecticut. Tim-Street-Porter is an award-winning architectural photographer, whose books include Los Angeles.

Praise for Casa San Miguel: Inspired Design and Decorations…


"...Street-Porter's photographs imply a serene neverland where time itself seems to have dozed off on a dreamy afternoon." ~Su Casa

"Though some of Street-Porter's photographs are of the Architectural Digest variety, his forays into the idiosyncratic are delightful...Images explode off the pages with the colors of Mexico." ~LA Times

"Readers get a look at statuary brightly painted walls, courtyards, gardens, roofs, rustic architectural gems and a lot more. The photos of sunlit, colorful homes against bright blue skies are stunningly beautiful." ~Newsday

“The tour of the historic town, home to many artisans as well as American expatriates, runs the range from old villas to contemporary townhouses. Readers get a look at statuary, brightly painted walls, courtyards, gardens, roofs, rustic architectural gems and a lot more. The photos of sunlit, colorful homes against bright blue skies are stunningly beautiful.” ~The New Hampshire Union Leader



Product Details ISBN-10: 0847830446
ISBN-13: 9780847830442
Published: Rizzoli, 04/01/2008
Pages: 240
Language: English