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May162023
PIONEERING ARCHITECT LUTAH MARIA RIGGS
How The First Female Architect Helped Shape Santa Barbara's Architectural Legacy
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Dec132022
2023 COLOR OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YEAR’S TRENDS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM WORK FOR YOU
In The Coming Year, It’s All About Self Expression
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Dec102022
ELEMENTS OF SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE
10 Characteristics of the Iconic Santa Barbara and Montecito Style
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Aug82022
TELECOMMUTING: 13 TIPS ON WORKING FROM HOME
Minimize Procrastination and Maximize Productivity
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May42022
MODERN VS CONTEMPORARY VS MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE
Santa Barbara homes include prime examples of modern, contemporary, and mid-century modern architecture. These styles, combined, create one of our city’s most defining features. There’s a deliberate consistency to the aesthetic here that city leaders have cultivated since the early 1920s.
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Apr192022
SPOTLIGHT ON: ARCHITECT ANDY NEUMANN
Acclaimed local architect Andy Neumann has been creating a sense of place for fortunate homeowners since 1976 when he burst onto the scene as a founding partner of Seaside Union Architects here in Santa Barbara.
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Mar92022
SPOTLIGHT ON: ARCHITECT GEORGE WASHINGTON SMITH
Iconic architect George Washington Smith is thought of as Montecito’s and Santa Barbara’s most admired commercial and residential designer, hands down.
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Jan52022
The Frank Lloyd Wright Montecito Connection
Besides the amazing Frank Lloyd Wright Structures in Los Angeles and examples in San Francisco, the world-renowned architect built several other buildings in California, including one right here in Santa Barbara. Hence, the Frank Lloyd Wright Montecito connection.
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Dec292021
2022 Interior Design Trends
Interior design trends in 2022 focus on the love and joy of decorating, creating an opportunity to see the spaces in your home through a new lens. Based on the philosophy that your home should honor the past, acknowledge the present, and leave room for the future, two new design trends have emerged.
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Aug42020
Santa Barbara Landscape Design: Complementing Your Home’s Architecture
From Spanish Colonial Revival homes and Victorian and Craftsman beauties, to mid-century modern and contemporary residences, Santa Barbara’s distinctive architecture is greatly enhanced by complementary landscape design.
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Mar252020
8 Steps to Creating the Minimalist Home Office
For most Montecito homeowners, their home is their castle. Today, your abode can also be the central command post for your business. As the king or queen of your castle, you are free to design and decorate the perfect home office to your exact specifications. But where do you start?
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Apr32020
Santa Barbara and Montecito Landscape Design
An architectural style is a specific way a building was designed that is characterized by unique and notable qualities. Santa Barbara and Montecito landscape design styles include elements like form, method of construction, materials, and regional character.
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Oct212020
Hygge and Friluftsliving: Danish Lifestyle Trends Embraced By Santa Barbara Homeowners
The Danish lifestyle trends of hygge and friluftsliving fit perfectly here in Santa Barbara thanks to our laid-back lifestyle and perfect year-round Mediterranean weather.
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Dec32020
The Feng Shui House: Creating Balance and Flow in Your Santa Barbara Home
The Chinese words "feng" and "shui" translate to mean “wind” and “water," respectively. This concept derived from an ancient poem that talks about human life being connected and flowing with the environment around it. The feng shui house should do the same.
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Oct282021
The Luxury Home Aquarium: Out of This World Amenity for Your Pad
You’ve probably heard about the Pandemic Pet phenomenon. (You know, the dogs and cats people brought home to keep them company during the COVID-19 lockdown?)
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Jan152019
“California Chic” is Alive and Well in Montecito
If you already live in Montecito or just about any of the communities in or around Santa Barbara, there’s a good chance you’re already embracing “California Chic.”
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Sep172019
Social Media Influence on Interior Design in Santa Barbara and Montecito
Today’s consumers have become increasingly digital-savvy and social media-driven. I have blogged about Insta-worthy locations in Santa Barbara in the past. Now, it’s time to take a look at the ways social media is influencing design, even here in Montecito and Santa Barbara.
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Jun262019
How to Decorate Your Mid-century modern Home
There are so many stunning Mid-century modern homes here in Santa Barbara. In fact, I sold six beauties in 2018 alone. One of my recent mid-century listings is pictured here, a Notable Architect’s Mid-century modern on E. Mountain Drive.
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