Architect: John Malick & Associates Photography by J.D. Peterson

Dunn-Edwards paint colors - Walls: Bone DEC765 Accent: Trail Dust DE6123 Jeremy Samuelson Photography | www.jeremysamuelson.com

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Lane Goodkind

Cathedral style full radius top double door. The glass is clear, insulated and tempered. The glass can be opened for easy cleaning or air flow. The hardware is Emtek Sandcast Tuscany. The finish is powder coated (baked on)with a zinc epoxy primer, black top coat and a hand applied oil rubbed bronze. This door is made in the USA.

A great shot of our solid wood Interior Camelot door, one of the few arch top interior doors around! Door and matching trim are made out of Everwood's exclusive medieval walnut. Photo credit -Erin Young

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.

The definitive idea behind this project was to create a modest country house that was traditional in outward appearance yet minimalist from within. The harmonious scale, thick wall massing and the attention to architectural detail are reminiscent of the enduring quality and beauty of European homes built long ago. It features a custom-built Spanish Colonial- inspired house that is characterized by an L-plan, low-pitched mission clay tile roofs, exposed wood rafter tails, broad expanses of thick white-washed stucco walls with recessed-in French patio doors and casement windows; and surrounded by native California oaks, boxwood hedges, French lavender, Mexican bush sage, and rosemary that are often found in Mediterranean landscapes. An emphasis was placed on visually experiencing the weight of the exposed ceiling timbers and the thick wall massing between the light, airy spaces. A simple and elegant material palette, which consists of white plastered walls, timber beams, wide plank white oak floors, and pale travertine used for wash basins and bath tile flooring, was chosen to articulate the fine balance between clean, simple lines and Old World touches. The walnut door was distressed and had gone through a multi-step staining and finishing process.

Beverly Hills, CA - Mediterranean garden gates can make an exceptional landscaping accessory that not only blends in with the exterior architectural essence of your home but can offer security with access control. Making your home secure can be done swiftly and beautifully with Dynamic Garage Door's custom made gates in practically any style like this Beverly Hills side entry gate. The hand-forged scrolling is secure yet aesthetically pleasing to the eye with its swiftly scrolled iron work. Using a wooden frame around the perimeter of the gate softens the iron and stone work in this landscaping setting. For this particular project we matched the entry gate with the custom Mediterranean Garage Door which we also designed, built and installed at this Beverly Hills, CA home on Ferrari Drive.

Villa Toscana, Tuscan-Mediterranean, 6,400 sq. ft waterfront home designed and built by Orlando Custom Homebuilder Jorge Ulibarri, www.imyourbuilder.com for more design ideas, subscribe to the blog www.tradesecretsbyjorge.com

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