Bring the unique style of the Southwest into your home with this vivid source book. Containing more than 200 stunning photographs. Southwest Style is filled with honest, ingenious, and easily adaptable ideas that illustrate the quality not quantity philosophy that is at the heart of the Southwest spirit.From adobe casitas to log cabins to strawbale homes, Southwestern architecture is as diverse as its people and terrain. Interior decorations spring from the earth – delicate handmade pottery, chip-carved chairs, colorful rugs and blankets, and tightly woven baskets – encouraging readers to express their own personal style at home. Decorating tips and lessons, historical notes, and shopping advice complete this inspirational reference for building a new home, refurbishing an older house, decorating an apartment, or just dreaming.