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Marin
Magazine has been reflecting and enhancing the
lives of Marin County residents since its debut in 2005 with gorgeous
photography, excellent articles, profiles of local personalities
and elegant editorial style. In this month's issue, the
magazine's Here and There
feature showcases Linda and her husband,
Marshall Miller, and their two homes in Belvedere and Santa Fe. Below
is an excerpt from the article, which includes all the photos in this
newsletter, plus many more.
The Warm Glow of Home
Marin designer puts her colorful stamp on Belvedere and Santa Fe homes
by P.J. Bremier |
Inside
her Belvedere home, Applewhite covered
the white walls with glazes of apricot over pale yellow. She chose
an engaging palette of pinks, terra-cotta, salmon, golds, blues and
yellow-green and used lavishly detailed lampshades in warm colors to
splash a diffuse glow onto the walls.
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On
the historic east side of Santa Fe, where the old Pecos and Santa Fe
trails converge, designer Linda Applewhite found the adobe home
she’s always wanted. With it also came a lifestyle distinctly different
from her thriving busy life here in Marin.
Applewhite
and her husband, Marshall Miller, a San
Francisco banker, purchased Casita Alegria (Happy Little Home) more
than a year ago and have since given it Applewhite’s signature
touches—an abundance of color, a warm glow, architectural salvage
pieces, whimsical accents and a strong connection to the outdoors.
"In
addition to creating homes for my clients, my goal for the past 17
years has been to write books and teach seminars to help more people
live in beauty,” she explains. Here in Marin, that mindful approach is
embodied in her cozy 2,800-square-foot, 1930s Spanish
revival–style home set just above sea level on one of the most
desirable streets in
Belvedere.
Once a month, they go to Santa Fe. As a painter who’s studied in Taos for more than a decade, Applewhite remains
fascinated by the high desert landscape. “It’s breathtakingly beautiful. In Marin we have the ocean, but there we have the
blue-blue-blue sky, the extraordinary light and magnificent sunsets." |
Casa Alegria's kitchen:
The home’s architecture may be
authentic New Mexican, but the interior
is spirited
eclecticism. |
Casita
Alegria was once part of a Hispanic family compound that included a
main building, guesthouse and three
outbuildings surrounding a large swath of lawn rimmed by evergreen
trees and a stucco wall. Years ago, the main house was divided; Casita
Alegria is
the remaining two-story, 2,300-square-foot back half.
The home’s architecture may
be authentic New Mexican, but the interior is spirited eclecticism.
Contemporary fabrics mix with traditional ones and modern art happily
coexists with a global collection of antique furnishings. The living
room is a
world tour of furniture—an old Mexican trunk, a Swedish art deco piano,
a French armoire, tables from England and Brazil. Gold and apricot
glazes warm the walls and a a good dose of black and white grounds a
palette of lime-green, blues, oranges, reds, yellows and golds.
“In Santa Fe, there’s a much different pace than in Marin, where we lead such busy
lives,” says Applewhite. “One of the great things about going to Santa Fe is that life slows down.” ♦
To view the entire article, click here and go to our website's media page, or click here
to read it on the magazine's website.
SAVE THE DATES FOR LINDA'S NEXT SEMINARS
Design Among the Vines
II
A Weekend Design Adventure in the Valley of the
Moon
Sausalito and Sonoma, California
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
June 27, 28 and 29, 2008
The stunning 25-acre hilltop estate of Marilyn and Bob Smith will
once again be the subject of Linda's Design Among the Vines seminar in June:
FRIDAY, June 27
Meet Linda, fellow guests and the LA&A team at a kick-off cocktail
party at Linda's office in Sausalito.
SATURDAY, June 28
In
the Sonoma Wine Country, guests will join Linda for a private tour of
the Tuscan-style villa that is the subject of her presentation on
Sunday. Enjoy lunch on the patio overlooking the vineyards, join
Linda for
shopping, wine tasting, and more.
SUNDAY, June 29
In her
seminar presentation, Linda will teach the design principles
she uses in her projects, and demonstrate step by step how she
applied her approach to the villa in Sonoma. We'll have lunch
overlooking
the Bay in Sausalito, followed by cocktails at the end of the day.
For Details and Registration click on the seminar link above. Look for an e-mail or feel free to call our
office for details at 415 331 2040.
Design in the Desert II
September 26, 27 and 28
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Join Linda for a spirited weekend of design as we visit private homes,
tour the Santa Fe Design Center, take in Canyon Road's famous art galleries, and experience what the locals call the City Different. Save
the dates and watch the newsletter and website for details on our second event in this magical location. |
FAQ:
Pillow Availability
Thank
you to everyone who called and e-mailed
asking about the pillows in the Marin Magazine article. Yes, many of
those pillows plus many new ones are currently available in our website's store. In the photo at left, the pillows are (from left to right): "Gutsy Gulliver Trio B," "Va-va-va
Voom Vortex Trio B," and "Mighty Malabar Trio A."
Left: As seen in the Marin Magazine article this month, the lemon yellow sofa in
Linda's Belvedere family room is dressed up by three lively pillows from her Over-the-Top line of pillows.
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