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Great Room by Mary MacDonald Santa Barbara Design House And Gardens VIEW SLIDESHOW

It’s Not Just For Show
The Santa Barbara Design House And Gardens Is An Outstanding Example Of A Design House Where Everything Fits Together Beautifully

Text by Vanessa Kogevinas
Photography By Mark Lohman

Picture yourself on a loggia surrounded by lush rolling lawns and a private oasis nestled into one of the California coast’s most prestigious neighborhoods. Take this dream one step further and envision your house decorated by some of the country’s best interior designers. You have arrived at the Santa Barbara Design House and Gardens, which opens September 13 and continues through October 7.

The driving forces behind the project are Joanie and Dennis Franz who chose the Junior League of Santa Barbara as the benefiting charity. “I hoped to do something that would ultimately benefit the young people of our community,” says Joanie.

Designed by renowned architect Peter Becker and built by Phillip Pennestri of Pennco Properties, the 6,000 square foot, six bedroom, six and a half bath shingle style estate features a two bedroom cabana, a pavilion with outdoor fireplace and gourmet kitchen, a swimming pool, a bocce ball court, and an herb and rose garden. All the landscaping was by landscape architect Robert Adams and Mike Cicileo of Cicileo Landscapes Inc. Paint throughout the home courtesy of Farrow & Ball.

The interiors are the culminated creation of outstanding talents—Mary McDonald, Michelle Workman, Mark Weaver, David Phoenix, Ryan Brown, Caroline and Steve Thompson, Carla Lane, Steve Weinstock, Katerina Tana, Jaime Dietenhofer, Linda Chase and Ann Sutherland.

Inside, Mary McDonald marries varying shades of blue and turquoise in the great room and infuses the space with Moroccan touches. “We wanted to create an intimate and relaxed environment where family and guests can mingle easily both inside and on the adjoining loggia,” she says.

Drawing upon her textile collection—Katerina Tana Collection-Loom, and her tile collection Breakwater Collection—Tana’s design of the property’s cabana “is a celebration of the beach, the light and the California landscape.”

Michelle Workman selected a sophisticated and rich yet casual design for the living room. “I wanted to create an elegant space that was neither forbidding nor expected,” she says.

Blues and greens are the base for the children’s suite by Carla Lane, who selected Lulu DK’s new line of embroidered children’s fabrics that are at once fun and sophisticated. “The colors relate to the ocean, but ultimately it’s a kids room to have fun in,” says the designer.

Balancing out the blues throughout the residence are sand and earth tones, which were selected by Ryan Brown for the guest suite. “We chose a neutral palette, used organic materials and created airy designs to avoid competition with the massive oak tree and endless views,” says Brown.

Both color palettes—blues and earth tones—are deftly combined in the office designed by Caroline and Steve Thompson, owners of Cabana Home.

The garage by Jaime Dietenhofer, founder of Storage Envy, stands its ground against the rest of the design. “We wanted to maintain the functional attributes of a garage without sacrificing the aesthetics,” Dietenhofer says.

  • CHILDREN’S ROOM AND BATHROOM BY CARLA LANE

  • CHILDREN’S ROOM AND BATHROOM BY CARLA LANE

    Jungle Jubilee by Lulu DK for Schumacher fabrics for wall covering was used on the walls on the children’s room. The daybed features Schumacher’s Firecracker and pillows are Schumacher’s Lollipop. Cotton Candy is the fabric on the mattress and Schumacher’s Skittles is used for a vintage rocker and its ottoman. Schumacher’s Cha Cha was used to customize Carla Lane Interiors cornice boxes. An Elson & Company Oscar de la Renta rug completes the look. Bookshelf is by Pennco Custom Wood Finishing with Farrow & Ball’s Cook’s blue paint. Chandelier is from Serena and Lily. Budget Blinds custom made the bamboo shades to complete Carla Lane’s vision. Roman Shades shown in the bathroom are Schumacher’s Macaroni.

  • CABANA BY KATERINA TANA

  • CABANA BY KATERINA TANA

    A chair covered in Katerina Tana Collection-Loom’s Anacapa fabric is paired with a hand-carved Pavlova daybed—both by Katerina Tana Design—and set on a Lawrence of La Brea rug from the Kotan collection for the changing room of the cabana. Katerina Tana Collection-Loom’s Coralshade fabric is used for window treatments and a vintage mirror from Obsolete at once enhances the brightness and openness of the space.

  • GREAT ROOM BY MARY McDONALD

  • GREAT ROOM BY MARY McDONALD

    A Dovetail Collections coffee table, a pair of bone inlay wood chairs from Mary McDonald’s private collection and a pair of leather armchairs set on a Zollanvari rug create the great room’s sitting area, which features an antique fire surround by Exquisite Surfaces. A Lucien Durand painting provides color and an antique chest offers a classic touch while a pair of Pimlico sconces from Circa Lighting provide soft lighting.

  • KITCHEN APPLIANCES BY GE MONOGRAM

    Designer Charles Rutledge from Showcase Kitchens & Baths designed the kitchen cabinetry executed by Wood-Mode using their Brookhaven line with knobs by Top Knob. GE Monogram provided all appliances in the traditional yet contemporary space. AKDO Mosaic Calacatta tile is used for the backsplash designed by Jeff Ruppert Construction featuring Waterstone’s Traditional pot filler. White Oak flooring by Old Wood Flooring adds warmth to the kitchen space. Stone West’s ‘Crema” stone fabricated by Celestine Stone outlines the kitchen countertops. Country Industrial Pendants by Circa Lighting hang over the island finished with a piece of Italian Calcutta stone by Stonewest Tile & Stone. A Kohler sink outfitted with a faucet from Waterstone Fixtures finished the island crafted by Wood-Mode Cabinetry in black espresso. Bar stools from Pottery Barn

  • LIVING ROOM AND SHELVING INSET BY MICHELLE WORKMAN

  • LIVING ROOM AND SHELVING INSET BY MICHELLE WORKMAN

    A vintage Baker sofa upholstered in Schumacher’s Montgomery Silk Plaid fabric flanked by two Schumacher Beverly armchairs covered in Palermo Mohair Velvet (both available through Michelle Workman Home) and a coffee table from Global Views are set on a selection from the Rug Company’s Rockwell Group. A silk Schumacher’s Mandarin stripe fabric was chosen for draperies and Farrow & Ball’s Wisteria wallpaper provide sophisticated pattern and color to the space. Walker Zanger’s Contessa Chinois tile and Solid Rock Construction’s fireplace surround finished with Isokern brick adds a vintage look. For lighting a blue Gourd Lamp by Robert Abbey and a Circa Lighting Marigot chandelier with seeded glass beads were selected

  • GUEST BEDROOM AND BATHROOM BY RYAN BROWN

  • GUEST BEDROOM AND BATHROOM BY RYAN BROWN

    A Brown Design bed with a Schumacher Jakarta linen pillow and Tibetan wool rug by Diane von Furstenberg from The Rug Company set the tone in the guest suite. A Brown Design faux shagreen desk paired with a vintage desk chair set in an alcove create a small office area while the globetrotter side table available through Brown Design offers a whimsical piece. Window coverings selected include roman shades using Pindler & Pindler’s Allendale Golden fabric and The Woven Company’s Bamboo shades.

  • GUEST BEDROOM, GUEST BATHROOM AND OFFICE BY CAROLINE AND STEVE THOMPSON OF CABANA HOME

  • GUEST BEDROOM, GUEST BATHROOM AND OFFICE BY CAROLINE AND STEVE THOMPSON OF CABANA HOME

    A Baker wing back chair is set at a desk produced by combining terracotta pedestals from Englishmen’s and a custom glass top Sherrill Furniture’s brass and wood shelves play off of the desk bases while Festoni’s orange Arancia lamp picks up their color. Gary Lang’s Hybird Variation infuses color into the space and Visual Comfort’s Armillary Sphere provides a dramatic note. Merida Meridian sisal carpet on the floor. All product available through Cabana Home.


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