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Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info.
Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com
Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Eichler in Marinwood - At the larger scale of the property existed a desire to soften and deepen the engagement between the house and the street frontage. As such, the landscaping palette consists of textures chosen for subtlety and granularity. Spaces are layered by way of planting, diaphanous fencing and lighting. The interior engages the front of the house by the insertion of a floor to ceiling glazing at the dining room.
Jog-in path from street to house maintains a sense of privacy and sequential unveiling of interior/private spaces. This non-atrium model is invested with the best aspects of the iconic eichler configuration without compromise to the sense of order and orientation.
photo: scott hargis
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Guesthouse - small traditional detached guesthouse idea in New York
Guesthouse - small traditional detached guesthouse idea in New York

Huge trendy ceramic tile and beige floor double front door photo in Detroit with a glass front door and white walls

Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Playroom - large traditional gender-neutral carpeted and gray floor playroom idea in Boston with white walls
Playroom - large traditional gender-neutral carpeted and gray floor playroom idea in Boston with white walls

Adriana Ortiz
Inspiration for a huge modern l-shaped ceramic tile eat-in kitchen remodel with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface countertops, multicolored backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island
Inspiration for a huge modern l-shaped ceramic tile eat-in kitchen remodel with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface countertops, multicolored backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Intentional. Elevated. Artisanal.
With three children under the age of 5, our clients were starting to feel the confines of their Pacific Heights home when the expansive 1902 Italianate across the street went on the market. After learning the home had been recently remodeled, they jumped at the chance to purchase a move-in ready property. We worked with them to infuse the already refined, elegant living areas with subtle edginess and handcrafted details, and also helped them reimagine unused space to delight their little ones.
Elevated furnishings on the main floor complement the home’s existing high ceilings, modern brass bannisters and extensive walnut cabinetry. In the living room, sumptuous emerald upholstery on a velvet side chair balances the deep wood tones of the existing baby grand. Minimally and intentionally accessorized, the room feels formal but still retains a sharp edge—on the walls moody portraiture gets irreverent with a bold paint stroke, and on the the etagere, jagged crystals and metallic sculpture feel rugged and unapologetic. Throughout the main floor handcrafted, textured notes are everywhere—a nubby jute rug underlies inviting sofas in the family room and a half-moon mirror in the living room mixes geometric lines with flax-colored fringe.
On the home’s lower level, we repurposed an unused wine cellar into a well-stocked craft room, with a custom chalkboard, art-display area and thoughtful storage. In the adjoining space, we installed a custom climbing wall and filled the balance of the room with low sofas, plush area rugs, poufs and storage baskets, creating the perfect space for active play or a quiet reading session. The bold colors and playful attitudes apparent in these spaces are echoed upstairs in each of the children’s imaginative bedrooms.
Architect + Developer: McMahon Architects + Studio, Photographer: Suzanna Scott Photography

moris moreno
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room remodel in Miami with a vessel sink, a one-piece toilet, blue walls and gray countertops
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room remodel in Miami with a vessel sink, a one-piece toilet, blue walls and gray countertops

Image Courtesy © Nat Rae
Family room library - small transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room library idea in Boston with gray walls
Family room library - small transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room library idea in Boston with gray walls

Julianna Webb
Mid-sized minimalist gender-neutral carpeted playroom photo in New York with gray walls
Mid-sized minimalist gender-neutral carpeted playroom photo in New York with gray walls

Ed Ritger Photography
Transitional open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo in San Francisco with a wall-mounted tv and beige walls
Transitional open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo in San Francisco with a wall-mounted tv and beige walls

We planned a thoughtful redesign of this beautiful home while retaining many of the existing features. We wanted this house to feel the immediacy of its environment. So we carried the exterior front entry style into the interiors, too, as a way to bring the beautiful outdoors in. In addition, we added patios to all the bedrooms to make them feel much bigger. Luckily for us, our temperate California climate makes it possible for the patios to be used consistently throughout the year.
The original kitchen design did not have exposed beams, but we decided to replicate the motif of the 30" living room beams in the kitchen as well, making it one of our favorite details of the house. To make the kitchen more functional, we added a second island allowing us to separate kitchen tasks. The sink island works as a food prep area, and the bar island is for mail, crafts, and quick snacks.
We designed the primary bedroom as a relaxation sanctuary – something we highly recommend to all parents. It features some of our favorite things: a cognac leather reading chair next to a fireplace, Scottish plaid fabrics, a vegetable dye rug, art from our favorite cities, and goofy portraits of the kids.
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Project designed by Courtney Thomas Design in La Cañada. Serving Pasadena, Glendale, Monrovia, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Altadena.
For more about Courtney Thomas Design, see here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/
To learn more about this project, see here:
https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/portfolio/functional-ranch-house-design/

Russell Abraham
Inspiration for a large modern white two-story stucco flat roof remodel in San Francisco
Inspiration for a large modern white two-story stucco flat roof remodel in San Francisco

Bryan Chavez
Playroom - contemporary gender-neutral carpeted playroom idea in Richmond with white walls
Playroom - contemporary gender-neutral carpeted playroom idea in Richmond with white walls
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