Desert Retreats : Sedona Style

by PAUL, LINDA LEIGH

• ISBN13: 9780789309839
• ISBN10: 0789309831
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-12-05
• Publisher: Universe

Summary

In the tradition of the highly successful Cottages by the Sea, this book takes readers to Sedona, the high desert country of Arizona, where the clean air, breathtaking vistas, and wonderfully mild weather attract more than four million artists, writers, nature enthusiasts, and spiritual seekers each year. With evocative text and photographs commissioned specially for the book, Linda Leigh Paul captures the fantasy of owning a home in the desert, from a stone house inspired by a pre-Colombian culture that inhabited the region for six thousand years, to homes built in the tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright's and Mary Colter's desert architecture, to a residence designed by one of the many young architects behind Arizona's influential new style. Culturally rich, chic with celebrity, and known for its restorative powers and energy vortices, Sedona has established itself as one of the most popular vacation destinations in the U.S. and the perfect place to unwind and enjoy the beautiful scenery. A dream book for any climate, Desert Retreats is the perfect memento for all residents of and visitors to the southwest. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Linda Leigh Paul is a design writer and editor and is the author of Universe's Cottages by the Sea and Coastal Retreats. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Architecture Pure and Simple
The Primitive Hut	p. 8
Pit Houses	p. 9
Cliff Dwellings	p. 10
Taliesin West	p. 12
Watchtower at Desert View	p. 20
House of Apache Fire	p. 26
Forest Houses	p. 28
Capricorn Hill	p. 36
Architectural Alchemy
Wickiup House	p. 44
The Lightness of Seeing	p. 52
House of Two Bridges	p. 58
Patterson Residence	p. 64
Forms of Mexico	p. 70
Ferrys' Garden	p. 78
El Rojo Grande Ranch	p. 84
Western Quarters	p. 92
Southwest Craftsman	p. 100
Nature's Inn	p. 106
Holistic Hearth	p. 112
Weekend Beside Oak Creek	p. 118
SoHo to Sedona	p. 122
The Light House	p. 128
Stone Oasis	p. 138
Endless Journey	p. 146
The Dragon Farm	p. 152
Art Asylum	p. 160
Fire Dancer	p. 168
Perry's Hilltop	p. 174
Mark Residence	p. 180
Weaver's World	p. 186
Still Time	p. 194
Conclusion: The Schweikher House on Sky Mountain	p. 202
Notes and Credits	p. 211
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