California Cottages

In California Cottages, renowned style writer and editor Diane Dorrans Saeks presents a variety of cottages owned and created by some of California's best designers and artists, and leads you on an intimate tour of each one. From the civilized seclusion of Isda Funari's log house nestled in the Santa Cruz mountains to Timothy Maxson's rustic hideaway in Bolinas overlooking the Pacific Ocean to Charles and Jean Thompson's refined weekend home in Sonoma, this lavishly illustrated volume offers a peek into the quiet elegance of cottage design and living. Featuring over 200 full-color images by internationally renowned photographer Alan Weintraub and including a comprehensive design resource, California Cottages explores the concept of "the cottage" and captures the originality, creativity, and charm that make these cozy abodes so alluring.