How it happened -- Planning and building -- Architecture, Gil Schafer III -- Designing and decorating -- Collections, Angus Wilkie -- Entertaining -- Eating at La Colina, Jane Garmey -- Creating the gardens -- A stroll in the gardens, Page Dickey -- The soul of the house -- Friends, Roxana Robinson -- Reflections, Christian Brechneff.

This new book invites readers to explore La Colina, Williams's lovely Caribbean retreat tucked into lush, tropical gardens by the sea. The book explores every facet of the property--from outdoor rooms and garden plantings and design to the delightful, island-living luxury of the villa's interiors, furnishings, and collections. Woven into each chapter are essays written by friends who have visited the property: Gil Schafer details the villa's architecture; Page Dickey tours the gardens; Roxana Robinson offers a peek at a weekend stay; Angus Wilkie discusses the delights of collecting; and Jane Garmey revels in the pleasures of cooking, food, and friends.