| Περίληψη: | "Montecito is a seaside community often overshadowed by its neighbor Santa Barbara- which is generally how its residents like it. Also known as the Pacific Riviera, and home and refuge to numerous celebrities such as Steve Martin, Drew Barrymore, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the intentional cultivation of a low-key profile has allowed for a unique enclave to emerge, and with it, a multifaceted interior and garden design culture. In Montecito Style, readers get an inside view of the diversity of homes, villas, and mansions of this exclusive community. Through the photos of acclaimed photographer Firooz Zahedi, himself a Montecito resident who has access to these homes unlike anyone else, readers will be enthralled by the elegance and stylistic range of the gardens and houses of Montecito. Some of the homes featured in this book range from early twentieth-century standards in the Spanish Colonial Revival style by George Washington Smith, to the style-setting projects by John Saladino, to more recent work by prominent interior and landscape designers Pamela Shamshiri, Michael S. Smith, Suzanne Tucker, and Lee Kirch. The homes and gardens of Montecito demonstrate a wide range of design styles and eras, from an iconic concrete-and-glass house from the 1970s, to an Andalusian-style abode by Lutah Maria Riggs (Santa Barbara's first licensed female architect), and even a studio apartment above a garage. Zahedi and writer L.D. Porter, both long-time residents of the area, explore this design haven in all of its coastal glory"--Publisher's description.
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