The love story behind Forte Stone’s Santa Barbara success… Photos and story by Carly Otness Some businesses are born out of an idea followed by a strategy and perhaps a business plan. Forte Stone was born out of a love story, a case of mistaken identity, and the kind...
A Santa Barbara carpenter and surfboard bag designer charts a new course with a body of work centered around a beloved material and indispensable article of clothing.By Jennie NunnJeff Wapner, founder of Santa Barbara–based Paradise Is Divided Into Blue and Green,...
Lifestyle upgrades for the back yard By Hana-Lee Sedgwick Genuine Sheds and Studios is the vision of husband-and-wife team Ryan and Valerie Yates, who have spent over a dozen years building high-quality spaces for individuals and families looking to expand and grow....
Home, sweet floating home One-of-a-kind design by architect C.J. Paone By Nancy Ransohoff Photography by Kurt Jordan A stroll along Santa Barbara Harbor offers stunning ocean and mountain views punctuated by bobbing sailboats with soaring masts, fishing boats,...
William Laman: The story behind one of the world’s most beautiful shops By Leslie A. Westbrook Photos by Kim Reierson In 2023 and again in 2024, interior design magazine Veranda crowned just 24 (27 in 2024) retail emporiums across the globe, “The World’s Most...
by Jeff Miller It’s known as “the nation’s longest running seasonal arts & crafts cooperative.” But The Yes Store can’t make that claim anymore, since it’s no longer seasonal. It’s year-round. And it’s not nomadic anymore, because after 55 years it’s found a...
