California living inspiration from some beautiful Lamorinda homes

Update in March 2023: I noticed that the 2023 home and garden tour is scheduled for May 6, 2023. I highly recommend getting on the mailing list and blocking your calendar! I am still thinking, almost a year later, about how wonderful some of the houses featured were. One tip: skip the boxed lunch and make reservations elsewhere for lunch after the tour 🙂

Sophie and I had a fun mother-daughter day spending the morning touring five fantastic homes and gardens. It truly was California living at its best! I wanted to share some of the themes I saw across the five residences, in case you’ll be renovating soon.

indoor outdoor living
Love this courtyard!
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Getting inspired by wonderful houses on a Santa Barbara house tour

After Amy shared her Lamorinda house tour experience this spring, I was eager to find a Santa Barbara house tour. There is a national organization called AIA – American Institute of Architects that hosts Architect Tours across the country.  They have hosted these in Santa Barbara for quite a while, and I have always wanted to attend.  We didn’t have one for the last couple of years, but we did in early October this year.

modern kitchen
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