Look what I found! I was on a delightful television program in 1996! It was called “Dream Living”; and it was about people who live in their Dreamhouses. I had seen our house in Pasadena when I was 13 and was determined to live in it someday. And …
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Montecito Gardens: Our house featured in Santa Barbara Seasons magazine!!!
GLORIOUS GARDENS: FRENCH COUNTRY STYLE MEETS CALIFORNIA COOL Penny Bianchi Interior Decorator and photos by Amy Barnard When Penny and Adam Bianchi bought a modest slice of undeveloped land off of East Valley Road 20 years ago, they had a golden …
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Trumeaus: Lovely mirrors that were formerly part of paneling.
My very favorite mirror above a fireplace or console is a "trumeau"! A "trumeau" either has a painted scene or some lovely carving. They were always part of the "boiserie" (paneling) in a french house; and are very popular here, especially in " …
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Indigo Seas: My favorite store in the world
"Joie de Vivre!" Pretty much describes the owner and spirit behind Indigo Seas: founder and owner of the shop: Lynn von Kersting. Lynn is the personification of the expression: "Joie de vivre". It means "joy in life"; it is a rare and …
Slipcovers!! Seasonal slipcovers save your furniture!
Seasonal Slipcovers! What I love about slipcovers is so many things!! My mother was from the "South". (Lucky me in so many ways having particularly to do with the "HOUSE!") She taught me to have four.........yes four...... seasonal sets of …
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New tv show! “The Real Houses of….”
Our house is featured in an episode of "The Real Houses of....." on the W network in Canada! The series of shows were filmed this last Spring; and were shown this fall season. We were in the episode "Southwest USA"; and we thought they did a …
Question: “Do you follow trends in decorating?”
(Don't forget to click on the title!! To see the whole post!) "Do you follow trends in decorating"? That is the topic on "By invitation only" on the blog: splenderosa.com. Everyone is different; but this is something I decided many years ago …
Montecito Sea Meadow, my dream once-in-a-lifetime decorating job!! [repost]
Well, there is a "secret place" in Montecito. Honestly; even close neighbors barely know it is there! One can only see it from the water......or walking on the beach going from the "Biltmore" east towards the "Miramar"! It was the …
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