I loved seeing Suzanne Rheinstein‘s Montecito house in Architectural Digest but I didn’t realize what a major renovation she undertook until I saw the old real estate listing photos and before photos. The architecture firm, Bories and Shearron, who worked on the house with Suzanne posted some of the before photos of the house built […]
Things are starting to get back to normal in Montecito, California after the recent fires and mudslides. My friend’s family was finally allowed to return to their home and he sends me periodic updates of the construction and clean up. It’s such a beautiful place that it’s no wonder that so many people have made […]
It’s grey and rainy in New York this morning so I feel like it’s the perfect time to post a pretty sun filled garden. The garden in question located in Montecito, California also happens to belong to Oprah and has been recently featured in Veranda. I know quite a few people who live in this […]
It was Julia Leach of Chance Co. who told me that I had to stop by Kendall Conrad‘s shop in Brentwood while I was in Los Angeles in January 2012. It wasn’t until this January 2016 that we finally met in person in Montecito area of Santa Barbara. Drinks at the San Ysidro Ranch turned into […]
The highlight of my recent trip to California was visiting Montecito. It’s an idyllic town in Santa Barbara where a few people I know live. They say once you visit Montecito, you will buy a house there and will I am not sure about the three month deadline, I could definitely see myself living there […]
There are so many wonderful stores in the Montecito Country Mart such Kendall Conrad, Merci to Go, and Hudson Grace, but I was most excited to finally see my friend Matt Albiani’s Mate Gallery. The nautical themed jewel box is filled to the brim with seascapes, first edition books, knick knacks, clothing, and more. It’s […]
I am very excited to be traveling to sunny and warm California today. I’m starting off in Los Angeles for a few days. The last time I was in LA was three years ago. It rained that entire trip and I think I was so traumatized that I haven’t been back since. I’m really looking […]
Even though I don’t live in California, C Magazine is one of my absolute favorite magazines. Their home features led to an entirely separate magazine C Home which I love finding in my mailbox. After falling down a rabbit hole from one photo of Bruce Gregga’s Montecito home on Pinterest, I found out that it was […]
You might remember that I visited Kendall Conrad‘s little shop in The Brentwood Country Mart on my last trip to LA. Thanks to C magazine, you can now peek into her design studio and home in Montecito, California. Just like her logo-free chic bags, accessories and jewelry, her home is pared down and neutral but […]