Spanish Colonial
DiscoverThe architecture of Santa Barbara and southern Spain provided the starting point for this home, with Moorish influences carried through its detail. We imagined an interior that might have evolved over two centuries: rooms with the depth and character of an old house, refreshed with modern cabinetry and eclectic furnishings. White stucco, clay tile, arched passages, and carved wood establish that sense of history within a home shaped for contemporary life.
The feeling of an old house
Vaulted passages, repeated arches, and the depth of openings give the interior a sense of age and enclosure. Moving into the tall timber-ceilinged living room changes the scale and light. These contrasts help create the feeling of rooms shaped and inhabited over time.
Traditions in the detail
Moorish influences enter the design through the attention to pattern, geometry, and richly worked surfaces. Carved timber panels and substantial door surrounds give particular weight to the thresholds. Modern cabinetry and eclectic furnishings complete the intended impression of an old home adapted to a new way of living.
Life beyond the rooms
A stair climbing the garden wall, sculpted stucco chimneys, and an arched loggia carry the architectural language outside. These spaces connect the house’s Spanish and Santa Barbara influences to the everyday experience of moving between rooms, terraces, and garden.
