Cozy store: Rooms & Gardens in Santa Barbara

This post is about a very inspiring store called Rooms & Gardens on State Street in Santa Barbara, CA. Marc and I just spent his birthday weekend there at the wonderful Canary Hotel which is more or less right across the street from the hotel (how lucky for me and lucky for Marc that the Apple store is right next to Rooms & Gardens…something for everyone, right?).

The Canary Hotel (part of the Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica) underwent a complete renovation by interior designer Michael S. Smith and has a wonderful Moroccan/Spanish Isle feel. If Michael’s name rings a bell it is because he has been appointed as White House decorator by Michelle Obama to “Obama-ize” the White House. Fine tunings of the hotel were done by Eric and Jamie Voulgaris of Rooms & Gardens. The store is a beautiful eclectic mix of British Colonial and California Casual with French and Eastern influences. In 2006 actress Mary Steenburgen joined the team opening up the Santa Monica store on Montana Avenue. A lot closer to home for me and I will definitely check it out!

You’ll notice all my pics are of the little gem of a courtyard in the back complete with the world’s most charming chicken coop!
It just goes to show that even in a very small space lots of little vignettes can be created resulting in a most Cozy garden!

This is a great store, definitely check it out the next time you are either in Santa Barbara or Santa Monica! And if you like big fluffy beds covered in luxurious white sheets stay then I highly recommend staying at the Canary!