Cottages in the Sun: Bungalows of Venice, California

Brand: Rizzoli

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UPC:
9780847831586
Binding:
Hardcover
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Publication Date:
3/2/2010
Release Date:
3/2/2010
Author:
Margaret Bach
Language:
english
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Product Overview

A charming introduction to the inspired and inspiring cottages and bungalows of Venice, California.

More than a century ago, when Abbot Kinney built his Venice-of-America with its network of canals and fanciful buildings, cultural aspirations were high. Over the years, this aura of fantasy and imaginative possibility endured as integral to the zeitgeist of the place. Today, this spirit of innovation and creativity is richly expressed in the vintage bungalows and cottages that have been embraced and brought back to life by homeowners more in love with place than size. Stalwart survivors of the ebb and flow of the areas fortunes over a century, these small homes channel the creative spirit of the place and provide a welcome counterpoint to oversize houses. Color, landscape, treasured collections, personal narrative, contemporary overlays and additions, art and craft, and inventive designall combine in various ways to produce domestic environments with unique and deeply personal points of view.