Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections-20 Beautiful Homes Inspired by Old World Architecture

What a beautiful book this is, and it became part of our design inspiration for the new Tuscan house we are building.When starting to work on the design concept for our new home a friend loaned his copy of this book to us along with several others. My husband and I both loved the book and the houses in it, and I bought a hard-bound copy for us to keep. Later, while my brother-in-law was borrowing our copy, I bought an additional paperback copy which I have continued to carry around in my car while we are building our Tuscan home. I also bought copies for our custom builders, and we found that our home designer and our decorator were already familiar with the book and had copies of their own.For anyone planning to build either a Tuscan or a Spanish inspired home, I highly recommend this book.

This book was one of the most beautiful picture books of Tuscan decorating and design I have ever seen. The photos were absolutely magnificant. Because the book was larger in design it was easier to see details. I was impressed.

This book is beautifully presented and features some truly amazing HUGE American houses. To me it's just a bit too glossy though. The golden lighting and hosed down grounds and roads to make everything that little bit more shiny goes against the gritty, rustic, traditional houses I was looking for from Tuscany and Andalusia.If you're looking to build a house, there's some great floor plans and architectural notes though.

The book is a good one as i am renovating in this style. But a shame it has the same images as the Homes & Courtyards & also the Allure of Permence which i purchased the same time .Not so happy with condition of covers when shipping.

A beautiful book, the photos of these homes are just stunning! I certainly recommend for anyone interested in Tuscan architecture or decorating.

I must admit, their use of natural stone, brick, and the way they are able to manipulate concrete to create their desired effects is very impressive. Also, I'm sure these homes fit their particular market niche and are just what their clients are looking for -- no doubt they have the business and marketing end of things right on the mark. For this I will give them 3 stars. However, being a design book, I do have some criticisms. While many of the exterior elevations are extremely impressive, I found the interiors somewhat out-of-touch with true Tuscan style. I realize that is why it is called "reflections", but in most cases, they seemed way too "modern" in spirit -- they somehow lacked a European feel. They also seemed quite glossed and sterile -- almost soul-less. Although they seemed to have lots of room for a party, the way they were decorated would be monumentally disturbed or destroyed by even light revelry, not to mention if there were children or pets in the house. In some respects the design was outright dishonest, as one house had two garage entries whose doors were completely landscaped over. Now, maybe the landscaping is hardy enough to endure being driven over on a daily basis, but the broken impression was that they were trying to hide the garage access with landscaping and 'natural stone sidewalk, even though the garage doors themselves made no effort at all to conceal themselves. It seems very strange and un-natural. I would like to see a book with alittle more of the spirit of the design in it, not just all the, admittedly, beautiful building materials and craftsmanship which is clearly manifested in these houses -- and maybe that's it right there: these struck me more as expensive houses than as homes. I am glad I bought the book; I will definitely use it as a reference. I'm also glad I bought it from a used book dealer at a discount.

Another great book for home decorating ideas. It is wonderful and I purchased all three of their books so I wouldn't miss a thing!

I absolutely love this book! The archtitecture is stunning. It was the perfect present for my boyfriend and we recieved it quickly. Thanks so much!