Santa Barbara-Style Remodel

Purchased in 2016, the clients waited until 2020 to start the remodel process, when timing and finances aligned. Little did they know that a worldwide pandemic would cause significant material inflation and supply shortages throughout the remodel. However, their home needed not only aesthetic changes but also mechanical, electrical, plumbing and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity, so they moved forward despite the challenges.

The team and the clients shared a similar vision: to enhance the home’s original Spanish and Santa Barbara undertones while modernizing functionality by opening up outdated rooms and eliminating older features throughout. The overall vision was to create a home that felt calm, grounded and enduring, and would evolve with the family over time.

Modern Luxury Interiors Scottsdale ~ Design 9 Issue

We have been names one of nine winners in the second annual Design 9 Awards by Modern Luxury Interiors Scottsdale Magazine! Our Santa Barbara inspired home set on 5 acres in Paradise Valley won for Best Outdoor Living and features a pool, spa, animal barn, pond, putting green, garden, covered patios and more. Click below to view the digital issue.

Luxe Cover Feature January 2023

Starting the year off strong with one of our homes on the cover of Luxe Magazine! This cover article features an interior refresh of a Spanish Colonial style home Mark Candelaria designed back in 2005 in PV!

“There’s so much soul in Mark’s architecture, and we wanted to keep that: plasterwork; the richness of the Saltillo tiles, wood and iron details; the brick staircase; the arches," said designer Lauren Wallace. While there weren’t many structural changes needed, the team “updated the lighting, countertops, wall tile and paint, and cleaned up some of the more ornate detailing throughout the residence,” general contractor Frank DiMaggio notes. ⁠

Sentimental Santa Barbara

Our Santa Barbara style home lead by architect Meredith Thompson, AIA is in the current issue of Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine. Together with beautiful interiors by Earth and Images , exterior by landscape by Creative Environments and builder West Construction, this dated 4,800 sq. ft. ranch home became a beautiful Santa Barbara style stunner!!

This special home was once the current owner's childhood home/lot, so when it went up for sale she jumped on buying it and making it her forever future-family home! The house was very outdated at this point however and didn't take advantage of the amazing views, so together we decided to build a new, custom home. This allowed us to change the floor plan, update everything and angle the house to open up the views of Camelback Mountain and the downtown Phoenix skyline. Parts of the original home that the homeowner loved were kept and incorporated to the new design, such as doorknobs, lighting fixtures, and other elements that reminded her of her childhood home. For the redesign, the clients wanted a Santa Barbara style home with lots of beautiful details and courtyards that our firm is known for. The home is beautiful while also a functional family home for the next generation.

Luxe Magazine Arizona March/April 2020

Luxe Magazine Arizona’s March/April issue featured this gorgeous Santa Barbara-style remodel by Mark Candelaria and Damon Wake “combining coastal elegance with desert tranquility” in Paradise Valley. To view the article, click here.