Rooms to Remember

The Classic Interiors of Suzanne Tucker
Published 2009, The Monacelli Press.

In the work of interior designer Suzanne Tucker, art and artifact collections are displayed to best advantage for daily enjoyment by their owners, custom-mixed wall colors are set off by richly sensual textiles and forms, and inherited pieces are blended with newly found treasures to bestow a subtle aura of age and permanence. She uses her extensive knowledge of antiques and the decorative arts to create finely detailed, inviting rooms that perfectly complement both their architectural setting and their owners’ personality.
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Dream Homes: Northern California

An Exclusive Showcase of Northern California’s Finest Architects
Published 2007, LLC Panache Partners.

The works of top architects in northern California is featured in these 300 photographs of fabulous custom homes with bright, distinctly Californian style. These gorgeous books are a treat for lovers of residential architecture and a resource for people planning to build their own one-of-a-kind houses.
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Inspired High-End Interior Design

By Shane Reilly
Published January 2007, Schiffer Publishing.

Full of beautiful photographs and overviews showcasing the work of top designers from New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, this is a useful book for someone trying to choose a designer to work with and needs an inspirational source. More specifically, the reader gets a nice impression of the designer's aesthetic and expertise.
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Spectacular Homes of California

By Jolie Carpenter
Published Fall 2006, Signature Publishing Group

From San Francisco to San Diego, this book is an impressive showcase of the 50 most innovative and influential interior designers and decorators in California. The homes featured in Spectacular Homes of California’ have been selected by the designers as some of their best work – whether it be their own home or that of a client.
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The Hotel Book: Great Escapes of North America

By Daisann McLane
Published 2006, Taschen Publications

Ranging from funky and inexpensive to luxuriously elegant and wildly pricy, these hotels, inns, guesthouses, bungalows, ranches, lodges and resorts of North America and Canada will surely seduce any reader. Highlights include an elegant auberge in Napa Valley where you can stay during your wine tasting tour.
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Sonoma Valley Style

By Kathryn Masson
Published Fall 2004, Chronicle Books

In Sonoma Valley Style, author Kathryn Masson and award-winning photographer Steven Brooke offer us an intimate tour of this extraordinary place. By way of full-color photography and Manson’s feature on wine country homes and weekend retreats, we gain privileged entry into these stunning estates. Each home receives descriptions of the homeowner's goals, collaborations between architects and builders, and review of unique design attributes and challenges. 
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Showcase of Interior Design: Pacific Edition

By John C. Aves
Published in 1992, Vitae Publishing, Inc

From the vast array of interior designers who have worked on the Pacific Coast, Showcase of Interior Design presents the very best- a astounding selection of award winning professionals who have opened the doors and invited the reader into their favorite projects. Within the pages of this book, we are offered large-scale, full color spreads of interiors, as well as excerpts on designer’s personal background and philosophies.
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Fireplaces

By Alexandra Edwards
Published 1992, Chronicle Books

Fireplaces celebrates the beauty and comfort of the fireplace and features over 100 different
fireplaces in all their glorious and varied detail. Every photograph and brief history of each fireplace exemplifies the many styles of this beloved space within the home – rustic, romantic, futuristic, fantastic.
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Interior Designers’ Showcase of Color

By Melanie & John Aves
Published 1994, Rockport Publishers

In this bright and inspiring book, the author’s have assembled over 100 interior designers' work to illustrate the importance of color in residential interiors. Photographs depict different designers' interpretations of primary, secondary, pastel and complementary color schemes.
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San Francisco Interiors

By Diane Dorrans Saeks
Published 1995, Chronicle Books

From Victorian to neoclassical to Arts and Crafts, San Francisco's interior design style -- like the irrepressible spirit of the city itself -- is innovative, free-thinking, and universally appealing. In San Francisco Interiors, Diane Dorrans Saeks uncovers the finest work of the Bay Area's preeminent interior designers and artists, leading readers on an intimate tour of some of the city's most coveted residences.
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Sunset Books: Ideas for Great Home Decorating

Sunset Publishing Corporation
Published June 1996, Sunset Books

More of a manual than a ‘coffee table book’, it’s a must if you're planning to remodel, redecorate or even build a new home. The many color photos featuring designer’s homes and projects that inspire enjoyable and easy decorating. The book is split into three parts: and introduction of design principles & styles, then, an in-depth look at windows, window treatments, wall coverings, & flooring. Lastly, the book also takes you through planning all the rooms in your house with questionnaires, layout ideas & lighting considerations.
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California Wine Country

By Diane Dorrans Saeks, Photography by Alan Weintraub
Published 1997, Chronicle Books

For this beautifully edited book of heavenly hideaways in the wine country of California, Saeks sought out creative people--artists and art dealers, designers, restaurateurs, who personal style is exemplified in their gorgeous custom homes. The book is divided into five sections: "Classic," "Poetic," "Rustic," "Collectors," and "Weekends. The directory at the book's end includes design and furnishings stores, as well as bookstores with good design sections, kitchen equipment stores, and restaurant, hotel, and winery recommendations.
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California Design Library: Bedrooms

By Diane Dorrans Saeks
Published 1998, Chronicle Books

Dazzling photography combines with suggestions straight from designers to form a book as lovely as it is practical. Finishing with a source guide, you can get started on redecorating right away. Bedrooms includes tips for selecting such fundamentals as bed frames, mattresses, and linens, it also offers advice on window coverings, art, accessories, furniture, lighting, and color.
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The Bathroom Idea Book

Photography by: Tim Street Porter
Published Fall 1999, Taunton Press

In this informative and useful guide, the author how to create a bathroom designed specifically with the user in mind. Beautifully photographed bathrooms by top designers demonstrate the huge range of possibilities available to remodelers, while detailed layout drawings help the home owner make their fantasy bathroom a reality.
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Sunset Books: Sunset Garden Style Decorating

Sunset Publishing Corporation. Published January 2001, Sunset Publishing Group

This book shows how to create a peaceful, evocative garden decor in any room of the home and in indoor/outdoor spaces such as porches, balconies, and breezeways. Rich photos and inspiring ideas help the reader create the serenity and beauty of outdoor gardens into their homes.
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Sunset Books: Ideas for Great Home Decorating

Sunset Publishing Corporation. Published June 2004

A wonderful 288-page book discussing design basics and elements such as color, pattern, lighting, flooring, texture. A great variety of rooms are showcased to illustrate these ideas.
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San Francisco Style

By Diane Dorrans Saeks
Published Fall 2004, Chronicle Books

This sumptuously photographed book opens the doors to exquisite Bay Area dwellings, inviting all readers into just-so apartments, grand houses, light-drenched lofts, and cozy bungalows. Saeks also provides a list of where to shop, view art and get an inside look at San Francisco. The book is a wonderful guide for interior designers or anyone looking to create San Francisco style.
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