It's Thursday and time for our Style Source Faves segment.  And today, we have a book (yeah, yeah - I know I choose a lot of books for this segment - but they're such a great sources of inspiration, not to mention nice additions to your library!)

Now, I've mentioned before how much I like Mediterranean architecture.  And when I say Mediterranean, I'm thinking Spanish, French, Italian, Moroccan - in other words, all the countries around the Med.

And as most know, Los Angeles is a mecca for fantastic examples of all kinds of architecture: from the gorgeous old Spanish colonial designs and Mediterranean revival designs that I so love, to modern Frank Lloyd  Wright and Richard Neutra designs.

So, the book today looks at some Los Angeles houses.  It's actually part of a two volume set, with the first book encompassing 1885-1919.   But today's book  covers 1920-1935 and the residential architecture that was created as LA grew, and the ultra-wealthy citrus, oil and Hollywood types built  their mansions and estates.

The book:  Houses of Los Angeles, by Sam Watters.  Mr. Watters teaches at USC, and each house he chose for the book has not only house and garden plans, but archival photographs, along with the history of the house.

The book is a veritable history of residential architecture in America - perfect for all who are interested in house design, garden design, interior design, or the early 20th century lifestyles of the original titans of Los Angeles.







As usual, this book can be purchased at Amazon.com