Are you ready for El Nino?
Members from the National Weather Service, Cal Fire, State Office of Emergency and many more gathered in Santa Barbara recently to warn residents that now is the time to get prepared for the coming El Nino. Many experts believe that if the forecast E...
How to Create Your Own 5-Star Guest Room
Creating your own 5-Star guest room should be on the top of your to-do list right now. Why? As autumn heads toward the busy holiday season, now is the time to prepare for houseguests. We all love spending a little more time with loved ones over the h...
Top 5 Video Games for Design Nerds
If you are a child at heart and interested in architecture, there are several video games you need to check out. Created to excite players through human curiosity, creativity, and puzzles, some even allow you to build monuments and towns, while other...
Tree Trimming: 10 questions to ask before hiring a professional tree trimmer
If you are a homeowner, it's that time of year for tree trimming. When hiring a professional tree trimmer, you'll want to get your money's worth, protect your investment and avoid liability and upset neighbors. Here are 10 questions to ask: Will...
She Sheds in Santa Barbara
By now we've all heard about the Man Cave but have you met the She Shed yet? A She Shed is a backyard haven for busy women seeking a quiet reprieve from the world. In Santa Barbara, there's a local home designer specializing in building quality She S...
Designing a home around your art collection
An art collection and a home are two of the top hard-asset classes people are investing in today. Most homeowners live with their art collections. Others build their homes around it. The Wall Street Journal reports that some serious art enthusi...
Frank Lloyd Wright in Santa Barbara
Besides the amazing Frank Lloyd Wright Structures in Los Angeles and Frank Lloyd Wright Structures in San Francisco, the world-renown architect built several other structures in California, including right here in Santa Barbara. Take the George C....
What is the Hyperloop?
Have you heard about the Hyperloop, designed to transport people between Los Angeles and San Francisco in about half an hour? This entirely new conceptual high-speed transportation system put forward by entrepreneur and Tesla founder Elon Musk,...
Mediterranean-Inspired Living Spaces in Santa Barbara
Mediterranean-inspired living spaces can be found in abundance here in Santa Barbara and the surrounding upscale communities. In fact, the lovely Mediterranean has long influenced many things in the U.S., especially here where we are blessed with war...
A Charmer on Santa Barbara Mesa
My new listing is a wonderful example of the coveted indoor-outdoor lifestyle. This Santa Barbara Mesa charmer exudes the relaxed yet sophisticated ambiance of the world-renowned "American Riviera." A host of multi-pane windows throughout make the ...