{"product_id":"montecito-style-paradise-on-californias-gold-coast-9781580935951","title":"Montecito Style: Paradise on California's Gold","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA privileged peek at the homes and gardens of the exclusive Southern California enclave, Montecito\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In Montecito Style, photographer Firooz Zahedi and writer Lorie Dewhirst Porter capture the sheer beauty of the West Coast town, known for incredible homes.\" - \u003cem\u003eGalerie Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe seaside town of Montecito is often overshadowed by its neighbor Santa Barbara—which is generally how its residents like it. Though home and refuge to numerous celebrities, Montecito’s intentional cultivation of a low-key profile has allowed for a unique community to emerge, and with it, a multifaceted interior and garden design culture. \u003cem\u003eMontecito Style: Paradise on California’s Gold Coast\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to present twenty houses and landscapes in an eclectic range of styles and rich architectural legacy that coalesce into a quintessential “California style.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe residences featured in this book reflect the diversity of design that has defined California living for more than a century: early standard-setters by George Washington Smith and an Andalusian-style abode by his protégé (and Santa Barbara’s first licensed female architect) Lutah Maria Riggs, Beaux-Arts mansions, converted carriage houses, nouveau palazzi, low-slung midcentury modern abodes, an iconic concrete-and-glass house from the 1970s, and even a studio apartment above a garage. With houses and gardens by prominent interior and landscape designers—from the home of living legend John Saladino, and recent projects by Richard Hallberg, Daniel Cuevas, Stacy Fausset, and Lee Kirch—\u003cem\u003eMontecito Style\u003c\/em\u003e provides an inside look at this coastal design haven.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeavily illustrated, \u003cem\u003eMontecito Style\u003c\/em\u003e features more than 250 photographs by celebrity and interiors photographer Firooz Zahedi, alongside captivating text by established design writer Lorie Dewhirst Porter, both longtime residents of the area. Zahedi’s photographs are alluring, and his passion for these homes and gardens is palpable, as well as the design elements and art collections of these creative homeowners. An informed foreword by Marc Appleton, an architect and California architectural history expert, also helps establish the local context for these homes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMontecito is the hidden Southern California treasure, and with \u003cem\u003eMontecito Style\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will experience peak interior inspiration and have unprecedented access to this truly special design haven in all its coastal glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘[One of] the best of the best decor and design books.’ – AD Pro\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Beautiful.' - \u003cem\u003eSanta Barbara Independent\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'In \u003cem\u003eMontecito Style\u003c\/em\u003e, photographer Firooz Zahedi and writer Lorie Dewhirst Porter capture the sheer beauty of the West Coast town, known for incredible homes.' - \u003cem\u003eGalerie Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'[Zahedi’s] new book is a valentine to interiors. California interiors, to be exact. Called \u003cem\u003eMontecito Style\u003c\/em\u003e, it will no doubt end up on the coffee tables of Oprah and Harry and Meghan Markle…' - \u003cem\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Longtime residents Firooz Zahedi and Lorie Dewhirst Porter take us to some of Montecito’s most stunning properties. Go behind the gates to see more than 20 homes in a range of styles: minimalist concrete-and-glass boxes, opulent grand estates, quirky cottages–and everything in between.' - \u003cem\u003eModern Luxury California Interiors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A new book reveals the lavish lives behind the enclave’s closed doors.' - \u003cem\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Celebrated photographer Firooz Zahedi opens the doors to 20 homes in glamorous Montecito, California.' - \u003cem\u003eElle Decor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A big, beautiful coffee table-sized volume . . . a stunning cover that arouses curiosity.' - \u003cem\u003eNew York Social Diary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMontecito Style\u003c\/em\u003e impresses with 250 images by noted celebrity photographer Firooz Zahedi, all of them redolent of the sunshine, gentle sea breezes and aromas of lavender and orange blossom.” – 1stDibs Introspective\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monacelli Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49410361327959,"sku":"9781580935951","price":38.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781580935951.jpg?v=1730509953","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/montecito-style-paradise-on-californias-gold-coast-9781580935951","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}