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Aug102023
9 CHARACTERISTICS OF “QUIET LUXURY”
Elevate Your Santa Barbara Living Space with Understated Elegance
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Jul242023
INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS 2023? THINK COMFORT
5 Ways to Incorporate Comfort Into Your Santa Barbara Home
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Jun112023
RENOWNED INTERIOR DESIGNER SUZANNE RHEINSTEIN
The Visionary Left Her Touch of Elegance in Montecito
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Nov222022
RESTORATION HARDWARE: ITS EVOLUTION TO RH DESIGN
The Popular Brand is Now a Lifestyle Design Studio
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Oct272022
MANTEL MAGIC: FIREPLACE DÉCOR IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Even Here in Sunny Santa Barbara, Homeowners Welcome Fall With Cozy, Stylish Décor
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Sep202022
GETTING BACK TO BASICS: MULTI-SENSORY DESIGN AND LIFESTYLE TRENDS
It’s All About the 5 Senses and Applying Their Gifts in Your Home
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Sep72022
WHAT IS MODERN FARMHOUSE STYLE ARCHITECTURE?
12 Fundamental Elements Needed to Capture the Perfect Mix of Modern and Farmhouse
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Aug122022
8 HOUSEWARMING TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
How do You Celebrate Life in Your New Home?
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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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Sep222021
What Makes a “Luxury Home”?
What makes a "luxury home"? The epitome of a lavish California beach villa, the home pictured above and elsewhere in this post is well-appointed with luxury décor and amenities.
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Jun302021
Today’s Top Luxury Real Estate Trends
I love to blog about the latest luxury real estate trends, and I’ve uncovered 5 interesting changes to share with you in this post.
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Nov42020
Timeless Interior Design Trends
When it comes to timeless interior design trends, Montecito homeowners should embrace the ones that never go out of style.
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Jul142020
7 Tips for Creating Your Own Safe Haven
What makes a happy home? A safe haven offering sanctuary from the storm, so to speak. It’s one that brings a smile to your face and a feeling of security even when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed.
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Oct62020
Your Fall Home: Décor Tips and Must-do Chores
With the sunny weather here in Montecito it may not feel like it yet, but it’s that time of year to create and care for what will be your fall home.
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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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Dec172020
Selling Your Home During the Holidays?
Selling your home during the holidays? How to optimize that effort might be the most important decision you'll make. It’s true that the season’s home sellers might see fewer house hunters, but those buyers are motivated.
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Jan272021
Creating a Dog-friendly Home?
In recent years, dogs have become center stage in many homes. Even during times of conflict and hurt, the one thing most families can agree on is that they love Fido and enjoy his company.
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Mar122021
Getting Back to Basics: At Home With Your 5 Senses
Something positive has emerged from our past year of spending much more time in our homes, both willingly and unwillingly.
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May202021
Creating a Cat-friendly Home
Today’s home hunters are looking for pet-loving spaces like never before. That doesn’t’ exclusively mean designing the perfect dog-friendly environment.
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Jul92021
Are You a Mid-Century Modern Furniture Fan?
The enduring popularity of mid-century modern furniture is based on many factors. It gives us clean lines, gentle organic curves, and a love of different materials and designers that are still idolized, even today. Just one look at the Eames chair and ottoman pictured above and you’ll understand why.
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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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Nov42021
2022 Color Trends: It’s All About Green...and a Vibrant Shade of Periwinkle Blue With Violet-Red Undertones
Each year, top paint brands and design experts reveal their picks for the color of the year, selecting the shades that best encapsulate the coming months.
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Nov12019
Want a Master Suite Sanctuary?
One of the things I love about many of the Montecito homes listed in my portfolio of fine homes for sale is their massive master suite.
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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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May92019
Baby Checklist: 10 Things to Do to Prepare Your Home for a Newborn
In honor of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle’s royal bundle of joy, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, I thought I’d offer some important ways to prepare for a newborn.
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Jul92019
How to Create the Big Little Lies' Interior Design Styles in Your Montecito Estate
The HBO hit show Big Little Lies has become the latest TV real estate obsession for many who appreciate classic and hip interior design styles.
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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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Nov72019
Create a High-Tech Home for the Holidays
There are a bunch of high-tech home gadgets out there designed to help Montecito homeowners enjoy themselves over the holidays – and beyond. With Thanksgiving and other holidays right around the corner, many homeowners are already feeling the stress of the season.
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Dec252019
Mid-Century Modern Furniture Fan?
The enduring popularity of Mid-Century Modern furniture is based on many factors. It gives us clean lines, gentle organic curves, a love for different materials and designers that are idolized even today. Just one look at the Eames chair and ottoman pictured here and you’ll understand why.
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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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