Su Casa Southwestern homes

Su Casa, the award-winning magazine that celebrates Southwestern home building, offers inspiration, ideas, and resources to readers who are building or remodeling their own homes. More....

FEATURE ARTICLES

Outside influence
From the pleasures of patio living to private pathways through an intimate landscape, the high desert offers outdoor options for every state of mind.

Green comes home for good
By Jim Folkman
Get in on the green revolution that’s sweeping the country, going strong in New Mexico, and coming to a home near you.

Vision for the
future
By Jane Mahoney
An innovative, award-winning New Mexico home raises the bar for green building in a smart package.

Mindfully modern
By Laura Sanchez
A thoughtfully designed and recently updated older home delivers solar technology with an original sense of style.

Rounding the curve
By Emily Esterson
From Santa Fe style to sustainable design, this Corrales home exudes enduring charm while leaving a light ecological footprint.

Custom Builders Council Home Tour
Spring II issue is the guide to the Custom Builders Council Home Tour, featuring 29 custom homes in the Albuquerque metro area. For full details see a copy on the newstands or visit www.nmcustombuilders.com.

DEPARTMENTS

Inside Su Casa

By Charles C. Poling

From cutting your carbon diet to exploring the great outdoors, sustainability starts with your state of mind.

Finding Keepers

By Julie Dean

Brighten your patios, ramadas, courtyards, and gardens this season with unique lighting that encourages outdoor occupation.

Certified Southwest

By Laura Morelli

Bring beauty and a slice of tradition and culture to your home’s interior style with an authentic Native American basket.

Green Home

By Kathryn Eaton

An in-depth remodel revives a Santa Fe adobe home with sustainable design and low-impact construction.

Style with Substance

By Vishu Magee

As green goes mainstream, futuristic home-building fixes aren’t the only answers. Sometimes doing the least accomplishes the most.

Home at Last

By Christine Mather

Clear out the clutter and cut through the cobwebs—it’s time to take a fresh look around the house.

In the Garden

By Judith Phillips

Sometimes the most stimulating outdoor environment is the one that’s left untouched, even in your own backyard.

Southwestern Design
Q & A

Edited by Alicia Kellogg

Too “green” when it comes to green building? Read on. Plus, cultivate a healthy background in Southwestern style—even if you’re planted far north of the border.