2022 Interior Design Trends
SANTA BARBARA HOMEOWNERS EMBRACE JAPANDI AND LAGOM 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 h...
2022 Color Trends: It’s All About Green…and a Vibrant Shade of Periwinkle Blue With Violet-Red Undertones
SERENITY TAKES CENTER STAGE WHEN IT COMES TO COLOR IN HOME DÉCOR 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. Their choices, including t...
The Luxury Home Aquarium: Out of This World Amenity for Your Pad
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO SOURCE, SET UP AND ENJOY YOUR OWN MAGICAL MARINE SHOWCASE 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?...
What Makes a Home a “Luxury Home”?
10 THINGS THAT CAN MAKE A MERELY LOVELY HOME LUXURIOUS 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. High-end prop...
Are You a Mid-Century Modern Furniture Fan?
WHERE TO FIND MID-CENTURY IN SANTA BARBARA 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,...
Creating a Cat-friendly Home
7 STEPS TO FASHIONING A FELINE HAVEN Today’s home hunters are looking for pet-loving spaces like never before. That doesn’t’ exclusively mean designing the perfect dog-friendly environment. Creating a cat-friendly home acknowledges that cats...
Getting Back to Basics: At Home With Your 5 Senses
MULTI- SENSORY DESIGN AND LIFESTYLE TRENDS Something positive has emerged from our past year of spending much more time in our homes, both willingly and unwillingly. It's a desire for, and the manifestation of getting back to basics, and the physi...
Creating a Dog-friendly Home?
FROM MOVE-IN TO SETTLING IN: A TOP REALTOR'S GUIDE 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. That’...
The Feng Shui House: Creating Balance and Flow in Your Santa Barbara Home
8 EASY WAYS TO IMPROVE THE ENERGY IN ANY ABODE 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 t...
Timeless Interior Design Trends
SIMPLICITY, INDIVIDUALISM AND BALANCE ARE KEY COMPONENTS When it comes to timeless interior design trends, Montecito homeowners should embrace the ones that never go out of style. In order to survive time, these design trends are timeless, sophistic...
