The influential rooms of Elkins, Taylor, Dickinson, and other great talents—as photographed by Fred Lyon—represent the innovation and splendor of postwar Northern California interiors, which continue to inspire the work of designers today.

Authors: Philip E. Meza

Photographer: Fred Lyon

Foreword: Jared Goss

• Philip E. Meza. Inventing the California Look: Interiors by Frances Elkins, Michael Taylor, John Dickinson, and Other Design Innovators
• Published 2025 by Rizzoli
• Hardcover, approx. 9.5 x 12 in., 256 pages
• ISBN 9780789346063