“All the leaves are gone and the sky is gray…” Yeah I thought you’d be in the mood for a little California dreaming right about now. My esteemed colleagues over at Brizo Faucets asked me to review one particularly awesome coffee table tome that will definitely warm up you design senses. It is California Luxury Living: A Private Tour by John Finton.
Finton started his own construction company before graduating from college and he’s still building. A vagabond by nature, Finton was inspired by travel and the great outdoors. Today he’s added the influence of international travel to the mix and resides and works in sunny California.Check out this video for a little peek into what this luxury living is all about.This is some bold-in-your-face design and there is something in this book for everyone ranging from ultra sleek contemporary, featuring vast expanses of uninterrupted glass, to the ultimate in highly detailed Beaux Arts design, think Versailles. I did enjoy the balance between interior and exterior shots. Mr. Finton is known for his sourcing and use of the highest quality materials photos ooze luxury at every turn of the page.John Finton is also a friend of Brizo Faucets. In this video he chats with their creative guru Judd Lord to chat about what makes them tic in the creative sense. Loving the part where Judd got faucet inspiration from those Asian style sticks in the waitress's long hair!As a designer in this world of Houzz, it’s nice to sometimes have a real book to peruse when in the market for inspiration. This would be a good one for your design library. It’s chock full of widely diverse styles of design, all 278 pages, totally worth $39.00. I found it on Amazon.