departments Autumn 2008
Southwestern design

Certified Southwest
on the trail
Discover the old Southwest with an only-in-New Mexico antiquing trek on the Santa Fe Trail.
By Laura Morelli
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Green Home
taking the high road
Santa Barbara Builders creates snug and solar homes in the company’s all-green Taos subdivision Vista Primavera.
By Jane Mahoney Photography by Andy Mattern
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Style with Substance
production values
Bring a personal touch to your production home through these high-leverage improvements that set your place apart from the crowd, inside and out.
By Vishu Magee Photograph by Andy Mattern
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Living in Beauty
bathing beauty
Refresh your bathroom with creative solutions that add color, harmony, light, and art to this often-neglected space.
By Linda Applewhite Photography by Kirk Gittings
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Southwestern Design Q&A
welcome home
Create your perfect homecoming with inviting exteriors that work for your neighborhood, smart eco-conscious flooring, and interior adobe plaster.
By Marsha McEuen Photograph by Charles Mann
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Southwestern living

Finding Keepers
smart cookies
Imaginative cookie cutters break the mold with offbeat designs sure to liven up your collection of go-to baking gear.
Story and photography by Julie Dean
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Su Libro
people, place, and spirit
Writers look at how we live here, from the food we eat to the houses we build and the communities we occupy.
By Charles C. Poling
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Home at Last
simply perfect
The Santa Fe wedding at home, like married life itself, comes with a helping of unpredictability—with flowers, food, and joyous occasions unfurling in their own sweet time.
By Christine Mather
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In the Garden
fall in love
Court your garden by raking leaves, fine-tuning your watering, and reveling in the beauty of the season’s last burst of splendor.
By Judith Phillips Photography by Charles Mann
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Hasta la Vista
pattern language
Artist Iren Schio’s home along the Chama River brims with tiny vignettes, a stunning bathroom mosaic, and an outside climbing wall.
By Lesley Poling-Kempes Photography by Jack Parsons
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Inside Su Casa
a place called home
Connection to a place called home motivates many of us as we search for a new house or a builder on the annual Homes of Enchantment Parade, consider a major remodeling job, or simply rearrange the living room furniture. Happy hunting!
By Charles C. Poling Photograph by Kirk Gittings
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