Life Styles of Southern California, book giveaway!

Just in time for those single digit temps {or an occasional dip into the 50s if you're at the beach} a give away with which you can curl up and will have you California dreamin' on such a winter's day. Manhattan Beach, local AIA architect, Grant Kirkpatrick takes you through some of his most beautifully designed, Southern California homes. The homes run the gamut from elegant and modern to relaxed family beach living. KAA Design Group’s first monograph also celebrates the individual stories behind the designer-client relationship through eleven of its architecturally lauded personal residences. Follow a family on their life-changing voyage halfway across the world; explore the home of an entrepreneur who, at least metaphorically, keeps watch over the Santa Monica Bay; or see how the renovation of a residence with a rich history awakened the amateur archaeologist in its owner. Illustrated with breathtaking photography, the stories reveal how the lives of these individuals and families are elevated by homes that reflect and shape their lifestyles. I'd say this would make a great gift, but my guess is that whomever wins this, will want to keep it for themselves. And as always, I like to keep this simple. All you have to do, is leave a comment on this post {tweet about it and I'll enter you twice.} Make sure you have an email address attached to your comment {no, seriously, there are people who leave anonymous comments with no contact info.} The giveaway begins, Wednesday, 12|01|10 and will run through the end of Wednesday, 12|08|10.