Montecito Style

A privileged peek at the homes and gardens of the exclusive Southern California enclave, Montecito

"In Montecito Style, photographer Firooz Zahedi and writer Lorie Dewhirst Porter capture the sheer beauty of the West Coast town, known for incredible homes." - Galerie Magazine

The 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. Montecito Style: Paradise on California¿s Gold Coast 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.¿

The residences featured in this book reflect the diversity of design that has defined California living for mo