Destination: Santa Fe
One of USA Today's
15 Unforgettable
SUMMER VACATIONS
Linda's first Southwestern design seminar will
be held on September 29 and 30, and guests have begun planning their trips to Santa
Fe. To help you with your adventure, here are some suggestions for activities
in the beautiful high desert of northern New Mexico. The possibilities are
endless.
The article in USA Today on May 25 included Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico
among their travel writers' "15 Unforgettable Summer Vacations."
One writer called it, "a state of mind... where being different is
encouraged... creativity is prized more
than money... and you never have to wear a tie." Another cited the
confluence of Native American and Latino cultures, the quality of the
light, and
the "flyspeck" towns as memorable encounters on the roads of Northern
New Mexico. Highlights of trips there have included lunch in the
terraced
garden of Rancho de Chimayo (one of our favorites as
well), a visit to El Santuario de Chimayo (pictured) for the
legendary healing properties of the dirt, and the small town of Truchas, which teeters on the edge of a spectacular canyon.
On Friday nights, many of the fabulous galleries on Santa Fe's famous Canyon Road
stay open late and host openings and events, providing
opportunities to meet local artists, listen to music, and sample
wine and local foods. On Saturday, the Santa Fe Design
Center is
open for browsing or shopping for Southwestern furnishings, light
fixtures, textiles and accessories. The area between Santa Fe and
Taos is
also known for its relaxing and rejuvenating
spas. From Ten Thousand Waves to Ojo Caliente Mineral
Springs, there is a spa destination for every taste and budget, so prepare to indulge yourself.
Happily for food and wine lovers, our seminar weekend coincides with Santa Fe's annual Wine and Chile Fiesta,
so those not wanting to venture out of
town can sample what the capital city's best restaurants and vineyards
have to offer right in the town square. The Fiesta is a popular event,
so we
recommend reserving your lodging as soon as you have registered for the
seminar (details below). Many of the city's accommodations have already
sold
out.
Stay tuned for more Southwestern travel tips in future newsletters...
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Design In The Desert
September 29 and 30, 2007
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Planning
continues for our
fabulous Southwestern design weekend in Santa Fe this fall, which is
the perfect time of year to visit Santa Fe. Congratulations to those
who have
already signed up for grabbing some of those sought-after room
reservations!
Saturday, September 29
On
Saturday evening, Linda will take
seminar guests on a private tour of her own recently remodeled 1930s
adobe home on Santa Fe's historic east side. (So recent, in fact, that
we don't
have photos yet. The kicthen pictured at left is in an historic artist
residence Linda helped remodel, and which will soon be featured in Su
Casa, New Mexico's premier design magazine.)
Sunday, September
30
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. -
Presentation
4:00 p.m.
Cocktails
La Posada Hotel, Santa Fe,
NM
Linda's
slide presentation will
include before and after photos of her home's transformation, showing
step by step how she updated the floorplan and function of
the living
spaces, while respecting the original architecture and retaining the
character of the old structure. Her discussion will include:
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Uncovering the home's "character
potential" and good bones
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Connecting all the rooms, both
indoors and out
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Finding your way through the "F"
maze: selecting and combining fixtures and finishes
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Identifying and executing
your personal color palette
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Furnishing from the floor up -
where to start, how to layer textures, fabrics and colors
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Secrets
for selecting and placing accessories for a "wow" finish
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Transforming your
life through beauty - both inside and out
Seminar Registration
The
registration fee is $250 per person, and includes the private home tour
and
cocktail reception on Saturday, and seminar presentation, materials,
lunch and cocktail reception at La Posada on Sunday. To
register,
please visit our website's Seminar
page. You can register online
via PayPal or credit card, or print the registration form and mail it
to us with a check. If you have any questions, please call us at
415.331.2040.
We will be happy to answer them!
Hotels
We have set aside blocks of rooms at discounted rates at two hotels for
this event, La Posada de Santa Fe and the Eldorado Hotel and Spa. For details, please visit the Seminar page on our website
or call the hotels
directly. Blocked rooms are available to registered seminar guests
for a limited time only. We encourage you to book early, as this
weekend is
also the Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta, and the town's lodgings are expected to sell out in advance.
See you in September in Santa Fe!
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Press Clippings for Linda Applewhite's
Architectural Interiors
FineLife™ Living Well in the Wine Country
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Fine Feature
Architectural elements add character to new hillside home
A textbook case of interior decorating techniques
Marty
Olmstead
FineLife
Photos by Ryan Lely
May 17, 2007
(The folloing are excerpts from the
article. For the whole article, click here.
In addition to an innate aesthetic sense,
Applewhite has so many design tricks at her disposal that she has written a new book, “Architectural Interiors: Transforming Your Home with
Decorative Structural Elements” (Gibbs, Smith, 2007; $29.95). It is a primer full of practical, affordable ideas for making rooms look
bigger, prettier and more interesting. Her mantra is: Never underestimate the potential of rooms with good bones.
“Don’t start redecorating
by picking out a sofa,” she said during a recent tour of the Smiths' home. “Start by looking at the
bones.”
The house in Glen Ellen, which is featured prominently in Applewhite’s book, offers dozens of instances where
spaces were infused with character through the use of decorative – rather than structural – architectural elements.
“You can
add crown molding yourself – it’s cheap,” said Applewhite. “Decorative is easier to do than structural.”
Sandblasting is one of Applewhite’s favorite
techniques... nonbearing columns are another useful tool. In the
Smiths’ house, a pair of them were used in lieu of a wall to visually
separate the dining room from the kitchen. Using arches, nooks, niches,
skylights, moldings, newel posts, handrails, over-mantles, texturing
and built-in cabinetry with interesting doors can transform an ordinary
house
into a jaw-dropper. Most of these features are incorporated in the
Smiths’ residence, which includes a second floor, where two bedrooms
and
terraces offer views of olive trees, lavender and other plantings
surrounding the structure.
Applewhite, whose projects have been featured in House Beautiful, Travel & Leisure, Sunset
Magazine and many other publications, is also a regular on HGTV’s Sensible Chic and Curb Appeal.
Her book, a compendium
of practical advice and aesthetic guidance, is also a hardbound
illustration of her extraordinarily creative work at the Smiths’
hillside haven
in Glen Ellen.
Photo above From FineLife
Magazine: Linda Applewhite is a Marin County designer whose mantra is: Never underestimate the potential of rooms with good
bones.
T H E N A P A V A L L E
Y
Register.com
The bones of a home
Designer Linda Applewhite demonstrates her theories in practice
By SASHA PAULSEN
Register Features Editor
Saturday, May 12, 2007
The following is an excerpt from the article. For the whole article, click here.
Applewhite goes into detail about these elements in her lavishly illustrated book, her first. She also adds an usual element
for a designer’s book — a look at her own house. “I had always dreamed of buying an old, unloved house with lots of character
and turning it into a beautiful, treasured home,” she wrote.
She
was looking for a house with “good bones,” “By
‘bones” I mean architectural details such as beams, arches, niches,
pitched ceilings, interesting windows and doors, beautiful
moldings, distinctive fireplaces, columns or cabinetry. ‘Bones’ are the
architectural character that is incorporated into the structure
of a home and that distinguishes it from others.”
Although her
work is to create dream houses for others, the high real estate prices
in
the Bay Area made it difficult to achieve this for herself, she said,
and she’d nearly given up her search for a house when she and her
husband
found a 1950s tract house that was non-descript on the surface, but
possessing the potential that stands out to a trained eye. With before
and after
photos she shows how she set about putting her theories into practice
to transform her find into a distinctive cottage — with
“bones.”
Orlando Sentinel
Home Front
Sunday Home & Garden Section
April 29, 2007
Book report
It's
always nice when a display of credentials can help
others in the bargain. Author Linda Applewhite tells -- and more
importantly, shows -- how she transformed a blasé tract house into a
sunny,
roomy cottage in the introduction to Architectural Interiors: Transforming Your Home With Decorative Structural Elements (Gibbs Smith,
$29.95, hardcover).
Applewhite's
expertise as a California designer is on display throughout the book as
she offers tips to bring out the best in
your home's architecture. A chapter on beams and lintels tells when to
sandblast, stain or leave good wood alone. Her guide to decorative wall
niches
advocates using them to open a welcoming space and create the
impression of "fat walls."
Breathlessly
creative, Applewhite is a traditionalist at
heart. "Always respect architecture" is her motto, and the majority of
the photographs reflect a fondness for Old World design. The
before-and-after
pictures in the final chapter give a good feel for her ability to
soften the sharp angles of modern homes and will inspire others to try
the
same.
Newsday.com
May 17, 2007
"Linda Applewhite's Architectural Interiors: Transforming Your Home With
Decorative Structural Elements"
(Gibbs Smith, $29.95): Designer Linda Applewhite uses dozens of photos
to show how structural and architectural
changes can create or improve a space. "Always respect architecture,"
she says, and demonstrates how to sandblast, add decorative moldings,
refurbish
fireplaces and place columns as a way of preserving the "bones" while
transforming a bland house into a spectacular home.
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Save the Dates for
Linda's Upcoming Book Signings
Sunday,
June
3 The Mill Valley Children's
Garden
1-4
p.m. Spring Garden Tour and
Festival
Linda and architect Fran
Halperin designed the school's
renovated outdoor
learning center. The new space
includes an
outdoor kitchen
and classroom for their
innovative
program, which
serves as a model
for schools
nationwide.
Edna Maguire Elementary School
80 Lomita Drive, Mill Valley, CA
More info: click here
Saturday,
June
9 Special
Book Signing in Dallas Area! Y'all Come & Meet Linda!
2:00
p.m. Linda will be in her hometown for a
presentation and signing at
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Preston & Park
2201
Preston Rd Suite E, Plano, TX
75093
More info:
972.612.0999
Wednesday,
June 20 Sonoma Country Antiques
3:00
p.m. Book signing and champagne reception at
one of Linda's favorite Wine Country
shopping spots. We will
toast the publication of the book and enjoy local
artisan cheeses and breads,
and strawberries from a nearby farm.
23999 Arnold Drive
(Highway 121), Sonoma, CA 95476
More info:
www.sonomacountryantiques.com/ or call 717 938 8315
Friday,
July
6 Garcia Books in Santa
Fe
5:00
p.m. Come and join us for wine and a celebration of Linda's book at the
bookstore
in the "City Different's" historic
east side.
376 Garcia St., Santa Fe, NM
87501
More info:
505.986.0151
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