7455 Shepard Mesa Road, Carpinteria

7455 Shepard Mesa Road, Carpinteria Perched on over 5.54 acres with heavenly ocean, mountain & valley views, sophistication has been maintained throughout what is truly one of a kind rustic compound. Featured in Architectural Digest, built in 2000, modern elements have been seamlessly blended with reclaimed barn wood to create this stylish yet understated magical estate. Main house-2 bdrms, 1 bdrm guest hs. & 2 bdrm caretakers hs. Incredible opportunity.

Quick Fixes Staging Home Interiors for Sale that Brings Profit

white kitchen cabinets and island design

Small repairs are a part of staging your home interiors for sale that pays off. Combined with decluttering, organizing, light and elegant interior decorating, quick fixes prepare properties for sale that brings profit. Clean and neat look turns into beautiful home presentation and helps sell a house quick and for the best market price.

Small things often create big changes. Some necessary house repairs bring the biggest return. The profitable sale depends on a variety of factors, – house location, time of year and market condition, but there are general recommendations for staging home interiors and attractive curb appeal that apply to most homes and include necessary renovating and home staging projects that return rewards.

Today home buyers want hardwood floors, and it would pay off to have the floor carpeting removed and wooden floors refinished. If your house has a plywood sub-floor, then replacing the old floor carpet with new made of natural or eco friendly fibers carpeting in light color is a good idea for staging home interiors for sale and expecting a profitable and quick sale. Neutral colors and eco friendly products are wonderful choices, and green and healthy floor carpeting is one of the best for home staging for sale. Replacing chipped or cracked tiles, cleaning and refreshing the tile grout help sell homes faster.

zp8497586rq

3 Modern Living Room Designs in Fresh Green Color Inspired by Spring Decorating

spring decorating with yellow and green color shades

Modern living room designs in bright green color feel fresh and inspiring. Spring decorating brings beautiful interior color schemes including fresh green color shades. Combined with light home fabrics, complimenting yellow and blue accents, stylish red , pink or purple touches and natural light, green color schemes brighten up modern interior design welcoming the spring season and staging home interiors in style.

Juicy green color shades transform living room designs into new, attractive and inviting spaces, dramatically changed by bright spring decorating ideas and colorful accents. Home fabrics and textiles, decorative accessories and lighting are wonderful elements of modern living room designs that define the mood and are easy to change for a new season.

Window curtains and floor rugs, sofa throws and cushions, furniture covers and vases, wall artworks and chair upholstery fabrics, lamp shades and indoor plants pots are nice ways to refresh modern living room designs with bright green color, inspired by spring decorating. Little things make a big difference, adding beautiful details to interior design and coloring it for spring.

Spring decorating with yellow and green color scheme

zp8497586rq

22 Unique Kitchen Sinks Personalizing Modern Kitchen Design with Shape, Material and Color

sinks in various shapes and materials for modern kitchens

Unique kitchen sink can be very decorative element of modern kitchen design. Functional and Attractive, modern kitchen sinks beautifully accentuate kitchen interiors and create gorgeous and ergonomic triangles with kitchen appliances.  Selecting the right kitchen sink for your home helps create practical and aesthetically appealing modern kitchen design.

Large, wide and deep kitchen sinks are comfortable. While selecting a kitchen sink consider large sinks which are great for small tableware and large pots, pans and colanders. Resistance to chemicals, heat and mechanical damages is important quality of kitchen sink material which helps sinks look like new for years.

Kitchen sinks creates beautiful accents for interior design and decorating. Indoor plants, towels, decorative vases and attractive drying racks look beautiful, adding warmth and relaxing feel to modern kitchen designs. Indoor plants and kitchen towels add harmony with attractive prints and matching your kitchen colors.

zp8497586rq

Open House! 1734 Franceschi Sunday 1-4

1734 Franceschi Rd, Santa Barbara

Stunning Mountain View Retreat Located at 1734 Franceschi Rd, Santa Barbara
 
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, JULY 14th, 2014 FROM 1-4 pm - See You There!

Perched atop Mission Ridge, this mountain retreat home offers incredible seclusion, yet excellent access to all Santa Barbara has to offer. An entertainer’s, environmentalist’s, naturalist’s delight, the home features 3765 sq. ft. of luxury and high efficiency living with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Rarely available, the home originally built in 1959, has been 100% rebuilt/expanded to provide exceptional comfort and environmental performance.

Features include:

  • Grounds have been terraced on five levels with with natural stone walls and features extensive hardscaped outdoor entertaining areas. Low water specimen plantings studded with 20 oak trees complete this stunning natural setting.
  • Sweeping mountain views from nearly every window.
  • Gourmet kitchen inside with complete outdoor kitchen and dining area.
  • Granite and marble surfaces on custom cabinetry throughout.
  • Hand-scraped walnut, travertine, and strand woven bamboo flooring with carpeted bedrooms.
  • Stunning 1,000+ square foot great room with views, views and more views!
  • The home is 85% air sealed using Icynene and solid foam insulation under a class A fire rated roof to provide comfort and energy efficiency. All interior and exterior walls are insulated with 40% of the exterior walls double-firred enabling R-19 insulation.
  • Custom low-E optimizer dual-paned Eagle windows throughout.
  • Integrated 2 channel, 3 zone custom audio/video system with radio control remote.
  • Custom art lighting with dimmers throughout further contribute to energy efficiency.

Contact me for further details on this listing.

zp8497586rq

25 Laundry Room Ideas, 10 Laundry Room Decoration and Organizing Tips

laundry room ideas for design and decoration

Laundry room design is about functionality. Decorating laundry room improves mood and make chores more pleasant. Good organization and ergonomic design ideas make tasks feel easy and help you do your laundry quick and effortlessly. Laundry room ideas are inexpensive and personal. Laundry rooms are small rooms or a part of a mud room, which keeps clothes clean.

Decorating a laundry room is about good organization, light color schemes, convenient storage spaces and meaningful, very personal and attractive laundry room decoration items. A dream laundry room design is functional and bright, comfortable and inviting, creating a nice small room that you like to visit while doing laundry. Here is a collection of beautiful, contemporary and traditional laundry room ideas that are practical, attractive and inspiring.

Laundry room design trends include contemporary washer and dryer sets, laundry room decoration with mosaic tiles, large storage cabinets and open shelves. Decorating a laundry room can be impressive and expensive, if you have extra money, or simple and elegant on a small budget. There are many laundry room design ideas to satisfy any taste and lifestyle. The main laundry room ideas are creating functional rooms with enough storage, adding fun to your life and brighten up your laundry room design with bold appliances, lighting fixtures or cabinets to make tasks more pleasant and enjoyable.

20 laundry room ideas to spruce up small spaces with color and good organization

California Wine Festival

CWF_crowd

Old Spanish Nights - Wine Tasting Thursday, July 18, 2013 6:30 - 9 pm Casa De La Guerra Courtyard 

This exciting event precedes Santa Barbara's world-famous “Old Spanish Days” Fiesta by a few weeks, and in the spirit of Fiesta, the night is charged with exciting Spanish music, passionate flamenco dancing, and spicy tapas. California's finest wines will be spotlighted along with hot Spanish imports! Don't miss this festive upscale event! Ticket price includes all wine and food samples and an 18 oz keepsake win

Advance Ticket Price - $49 (Gate Price $55)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sunset Rare & Reserve Friday, July 19, 2013 6:30 – 9 pm Chase Palm Park (near carousel

This romantic evening of rare wine tasting begins with a champagne reception under the stars at Santa Barbara's charming old-world carousel at Chase Palm Park Plaza. Extremely limited reserve level wines are matched with gourmet appetizers from top local chefs, artisan cheeses and gourmet chocolates and truffles while live bluesy jazz keeps things super cool. Ticket price includes all wine and food samples and an 18 oz keepsake wine glass.

Advance Ticket Price - $110 (Gate Price $140)

View Entire List of Festival

zp8497586rq

A True Entertainers Delight

1510 Las Positas Road 1510 Las Positas Road, Santa Barbara

You will love being located in this gated community central to just about everything in SB. As you drive up to this home you will see that it has been well maintained and beautifully decorated. The enclosed patio, including a lovely fountain, provides for a lovely entry into this amazing home. The formal living room boasts a cozy fireplace and opens out to the beautifully landscaped patio and common meadow. You will step up to a large formal dining room which also opens out to the meadow and patio. The kitchen has been updated with 2 newer ovens and beautiful wood flooring. A large pantry, lots of cabinetry and counter space make this kitchen a delight. The family room is connected to the kitchen as well as a nice sized breakfast nook. The bedrooms are all located on the upper level and a quite spacious. The master boasts a large walk in closet and additional wall closet and features its own balcony which overlooks the meadow. The backyard is a special oasis with its own seating areas, lovely fountain and beautiful views of the common meadow. A true entertainers delight.

zp8497586rq

Remodeled Beauty

222 Hillview Dr 222 Hillview Dr., Goleta

Move right in to this remodeled beauty! Loads of upgrades including brand new chef’s kitchen with new cabinetry and countertops, designer backsplash, recessed lighting. Wood floors throughout common areas, brand new plush carpeting in bedrooms. Master retreat has a travertine stone walk-in shower, new vanity and updated lighting. Fresh paint inside and out, updated hardware and fixtures.

Contact me for further details on this listing.