Tropical plantation architecture was the inspiration for this hilltop Montecito home. The plan objective was to showcase the owners' furnishings and collections while slowly unveiling the coastline and mountain views. A playful combination of colors and textures capture the spirit of island life and the eclectic tastes of the client.

Two Ellie Home Updates

Two Ellie

Graham Yelton for B-Metro

Custom wall unit that is art in and of itself!

Shea Studio Interiors, Inc

My client wanted some wall units built in so she could display some art pottery that she collects. Her husband plays many musical instruments. Instead of the "same ole, same ole" why not create art with the build in to house the art displayed? The beautiful guitar was trimmed with abalone and turquoise and was beautiful and I thought it should be seen and admired so I created a guitar shaped niche with bookmatched grain surround and spotlight. The shelves were various sizes and shapes to accomodate a variety of artifacts. A couple of feature shapes were also lit.

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This is the other half of the Sunset Lounge, a kidney-shaped first floor living room with ocean, mountain and sunset views. This half of the room is very much multi-purpose - part playroom, part exercise room, part reading nook (there are book shelves and a bench tucked away behind those curves), it is a highly valuable and highly used space in the house. Photo: Steve Rogers