EXTRAORDINARY HOMES CALIFORNIA

Glowing with warmth, the living room of this 1920s' Mediterranean home was transformed by installing concrete tiles around the original fireplace box to create a commanding focal point in the room.

The book opens with two of Linda's Marin County, California, projects: a 1920s Mediterranean-style home overlooking the bay in Belvedere, and a 1970s Tiburon contemporary with bold colors and dramatic shapes. In addition to the photos, publishers Brian Carabet and John Shand included profiles of each designer. We'd like to thank Anita Kasmar for her generous words, and share some of the text and photos with you:

"A naturally gifted artist to the core, Linda Applewhite is a talented painter and true master of color and light. Her inviting home interior designs glow with an incomparable radiance because of her exquisitie integration of seven all-important artistic principles: composition, balance, harmony, color, texture, light and aesthetics."

"She 'paints' each room composition with three-dimensional form, first creating architectural detailing and using broad sweeps of color as backdrops, adding custom contemporary or traditional furniture and fine art selections, always focusing on the important interplay of light within each space."

"In addition to her painterly flair is her lighthearted approach - her unexpected, whimsical elements have been known to elicit smiles."

"Each residence that Linda touches is an individual work of art and she never follows design trends - her homes are remarkably unique, yet timeless, which is the hallmark of the firm."

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For more information and photos of these and Linda's other projects, visit them from a link above. The 1920s Mediterranean is on our Portfolio's Architectural Design/em> page under Rustic Elegance, and the 1970s Contemporary is on our Portfolio's Interior Design page under Geometric Color.

THIS MONTH:

Linda on Women's Radio and in Marin Magazine

Linda talks to Marlene Caldes on Women's Radio

Marlene Caldes is the founder of InnerVoice Network, A Life Enhancement Company. On her online radio show, Conversations of the Quantum Age, she talks with the foremost writers, innovators and health experts of our time. This month, Linda and Marlene will have a discussion about our personal economics in these challenging times, and the best strategies for making home the landscape for personal comfort, celebration and sanctuary.

You can listen to the interview any time after Wednesday, March 11 on one or both of these sites:

www.womensradio.com (search radio shows for Marlene Caldes and select Linda's interview), or

www.innervoicenetwork.com.

In this month's issue:

How to accent with pillows

“Pillows are the ultimate accessory,” says Marin designer Linda Applewhite. Pillows help “to create the look and feel that you want to convey in a room.” Applewhite says solid-color pillows without trim or ornamentation are appropriate in a sleek, contemporary room, while a room designed with pattern and color can use a pillow layered with multiple fabrics and trims to complement the room’s decor.

Click here to read the complete article on Marin Magazine's website.