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Creating Spanish Style Homes®

Welcome to Creating Spanish Style Homes® – a refreshing, inspirational resource for anyone planning, designing, or remodeling a custom Spanish-style home and landscape.

Quick Site Guide: What You’ll Find Here!

Your Spanish Home Resource Guide

Creating Spanish Style Homes is a comprehensive visual library for classic Santa Barbara Spanish home design, created by Jeff Doubét who has 22+ years of designing Spanish homes and landscapes in Santa Barbara and Montecito, CA.

The site showcases Jeff’s client projects and content from his popular 240-page book—plus the inspiring Spanish details he photographs throughout this beautiful region where authentic Spanish-style homes have been admired for many generations.

What You’ll Discover

Before & After Transformations
Real Santa Barbara projects showing humble beginnings evolving into beautiful Spanish homes through determination and quality craftsmanship.

Exteriors | Roofing, chimneys, plaster finishes, garage doors, windows, iron work, and landscape integration

Interiors | Kitchens, archways, niches, ceiling beams, fireplaces, flooring, and authentic material choices

Landscapes | Drought-tolerant gardens, olive trees, Spanish sheds, pergolas, driveways, and outdoor living spaces

Architectural Details & Finishes
Close-up guidance on corbels, tile work, clay elements, grilles, registers, and the small touches that define authentic Spanish style.

Artisan Builders at Work
See talented craftspeople hand-plaster details, install clay vents, build custom fireplaces, and create the elements that make these homes special.

Design-Build Case Studies
Behind-the-scenes project stories with photos, drawings, and practical design guidance from Jeff Doubét’s 20+ years specializing in Santa Barbara Spanish homes.

How to Use This Site

  • Planning a project? Start with Before & After galleries to see what’s possible
  • Working on specific details? Jump to Exteriors, Interiors, or Details sections
  • Need to share with your team? Translate any page to Spanish using the language menu (in the top right corner of the page).
  • Looking for products? Check the Store + More page for vetted Spanish home products you can buy directly on Amazon, along with installation examples

Hundreds of high-quality photos. Real projects. Authentic Santa Barbara Spanish style.

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Learn from a Santa Barbara Spanish Home Designer + Photographer

Hi, I’m Jeff Doubét – a Santa Barbara Spanish home designer, consultant and photographer sharing 22+ years of expertise from beautiful Santa Barbara, California!

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I’ve specialized in photographing, designing and consulting on Santa Barbara Spanish homes and landscapes since 2003.

On this site you will see how real homeowners, architects, and designers solve their Spanish home challenges – from initial design concepts to finished interiors, exteriors, and landscapes.

I’m also now photographing other inspiring Santa Barbara Spanish home design resources relating to: Interiors, Exteriors and Landscapes. Be sure to check out my photo galleries as I build out more details, finishes & techniques for designing and building Santa Barbara style homes.

Whether you’re a homeowner planning a dream project, an architect seeking specific Santa Barbara details, or a designer seeking to learn more about this timeless style – Welcome!

LISTEN TO JEFF’S INTRO

Jeff Doubet audio recording of “Creating Spanish Style Homes Website Intro”
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“Hey guys, welcome to Creating Spanish style Homes. My name is Jeff Doubét and I am based in beautiful Santa Barbara, California.

Since 2003, I have been designing and consulting on custom Spanish-style homes and landscapes.  I have always carried a camera in my pocket, so I have taken literally hundreds of thousands of photos on site as these homes are being built.

And I just use this platform (as well as the book) to showcase all of the wonderful talent that is out there in Santa Barbara in Montecito.

I hope that you’ll peruse the site and get inspired.  These guys and gals who build all this stuff are incredibly amazing.  And in my recent retirement (I’ve stepped back from day-to-day design commissions, but remain available for focused, 1 – 4 hour consulting sessions), I’ve decided to upload a lot more content and promote them – as well as being out on the street photographing additional inspirational resources for you”—Jeff Doubet, August 9, 2025

Spanish Home Exteriors

Discover hundreds of Santa Barbara Spanish home exterior photos, design tips and special details for Roofing, Chimneys, Plaster, Garage Doors, Windows, Iron Work, etc.

SPANISH HOME EXTERIOR DESIGN

CLICK for entire the Exteriors Collection, or check out these featured projects to learn more.

A small historic Spanish style home in Santa Barbara CA has a red tile roof and plaster chimney
A small Spanish courtyard style home in Santa Barbara CA has thick wood shutters stone garden walls and cypress trees
A small Spanish style home with modest entry tower A king palm tree in the foreground
A two story Spanish style courtyard home renovation in Santa Barbara CA has an iron Juliette balcony plaster door surround at front entry authentic wood shutters and a gravel courtyard
A small two story Spanish style home has elliptical archtop windows green garage door a round top entry door tucked under a red tile roof stoop
A Spanish style split level home with a 2 story section above the garage door Fluted decorative plaster details a thick wood arbor and a doghouse style fireplace chimney in the background

Spanish Home Interiors

Step inside romantic Santa Barbara Spanish home interiors. See beautiful photos and learn designer tips for Kitchens, Flooring, Arches, Niches, Ceilings, Fireplaces, etc.

SPANISH HOME INTERIOR DESIGN

CLICK for the entire Interiors Collection, or check out these featured projects to learn more.

A Spanish interior design build project includes a wide elliptical archway with a view to the living room with modern Spanish style fireplace
A Spanish interior design that includes an arched passageway centered between two large built in wall niches with stained wood shelving A round iron light hangs from the ceiling and a view to the dining table with large tv screen on the back wall
A Spanish luxury kitchen design build project includes an oversized island with Calacatta marble countertop Heavy wood ceiling beams and an 11 foot wide cooking alcove with 6 feet wide range and double ovens below
A Spanish style interior design build project highlighted by a wide passageway with corbel details with a view into a living room with modern Spanish furnishings
A colorful Spanish style interior design project includes rich window coverings for wood windows dark hardwood floors and stained kitchen cabinets
A Spanish Revival interior design that includes a wide arched opening that frames a Spanish fireplace with hood detail Terra Cotta clay floors

Spanish Landscapes

Explore beautiful Santa Barbara gardens and landscapes. Study Spanish garden details you can incorporate into your own landscape project. Sheds, Arbors, Drought Tolerant Plants, Driveways, Olive Trees, etc. Quality photos and design tips to learn from.

SPANISH GARDENS & LANDSCAPES

CLICK for the entire Landscapes Collection, or check out these featured projects.

A high quality Spanish shed with thick plaster walls An arched top wood plank door and wood window are deeply recessed into the exterior A red tile roof and a plaster cupola with iron finial are also features of this special shed design
Plants recently delivered to a Spanish home and landscaping project in Montecito CA
A red brick driveway is newly installed at a Spanish style home in Santa Barbara CA
A male model walks under a Spanish style pergola at a newly completed Spanish covered patio landscape project in Santa Barbara CA
A high quality Spanish shed with white plaster walls with terra cotta clay flower pots mounted on the wall A red tile roof and a simple wood plank door
young men installing a large olive tree in a Spanish home renovation in Montecito CA

Architectural Details & Finishes

Discover the beauty of authentic Santa Barbara Spanish home architectural details, materials and finishes. Tile Staircases, Plaster HVAC Registers, Corbels, Tile Accents, etc. Quality photography and pro designer tips to learn from.

DETAILS & FINISHES

CLICK for the entire Architectural Details Collection, or check out these featured projects.

A close up photo of a round Spanish style window as viewed through a larger arch top picture window in the foreground
WINDOWS
young men installing a Spanish style red tile roof
ROOFING
A young man installs terra cotta clay tiles in a Spanish style chimney cap made of plaster walls and with a red tile roof
CHIMNEYS
installing a Spanish style clay floor in the classic design Squares and Pickets in a Montecito CA remodel
FLOORING
Thick plaster wall corbels installed in an interior passageway of a Spanish style home recently remodeled in Santa Barbara California
CORBELS
Two young exterior plasterers working on the facade of a Spanish Colonial Revival style home in Montecito CA Plastering the details of a cement window grille
GRILLES + REGISTERS
tile setter installing Spanish clay floor tiles
FLOORING
A Spanish style wall niche installed near a open staircase with blue and white decorative Spanish tiles and dark hardwood stair treads Also an iron railing
NICHES
Santa Barbara California Spanish style interior design of an open concept kitchen family room with dark wood floors and ceiling beams
BEAMS
A young man paints an iron railing near a newly installed Spanish style tile exterior staircase of a major home renovation in Santa Barbara CA
STAIRCASES
A dark stained wood Spanish style garage door with decorative Spanish tiles on a staircase leading up to it
GARAGE DOORS
A home designer works on templating the final design features for a Spanish style exterior fireplace being built in Santa Barbara CA
FIREPLACES

Artisan Builders: Spanish Home Construction

Drop in on talented Santa Barbara artisans and builders as they handcraft amazing Spanish home details. Clay Vents, Stucco Plaster Details, Spanish Fireplace Construction, etc. See and learn from these amazing trades!

ARTISAN BUILDERS

CLICK to see all artisan builder projects, or check out these talented teams.

young man plastering around Spanish clay pipe vents on the exterior of a house in Santa Barbara CA
CLAY VENTS
young man plastering the exterior details of a plaster door surround at a Spanish home remodel in Montecito CA
EXTERIOR PLASTER
Two young men planning the layout of Spanish style decorative tile to be embedded in exterior plaster at a Spanish home renovation in Santa Barbara CA
TILES
A young man builds a Spanish style range hood using cement plaster in a Santa Barbara CA remodel
RANGE HOODS
A young man applies the final coat of plaster on an interior Spanish fireplace
FIREPLACES
A young man applies veneer plaster to an interior archway in a Spanish home being built in Montecito CA
ARCHES
Spanish home designer Jeff Doubet in Santa Barbara California reviews plaster work near a Spanish fireplace
ARCHITECTURAL FOAM
Artisans work on Spanish plaster grilles and ceiling panels in Montecito California
CEILINGS
Santa Barbara Home Design style consultant Jeff Doubet directs drywall finishes in a Spanish style home
DRYWALL

Before & After: Spanish Home Transformations

Access a wide variety of Santa Barbara Spanish-style home transformations. See and learn from before and after photos for interiors, exteriors and landscapes.

I particularly enjoy sharing the backstories for how these special projects are created right here in Santa Barbara. They tend to have humble beginnings, but with grit and determination—you too can evolve your project into something really nice.

BEFORE & AFTER PROJECTS

Click to see the latest before and after photos.

Spanish Home Design-Build Case Studies

A rare, behind-the-scenes look at Spanish home design in Santa Barbara and Montecito, CA. Jeff Doubet shares beautiful photos and helpful design guidance.

“A picture is worth a thousand words”… and hand-drawn drawings and time lapse project photos are easy ways to learn the general principals of quality Spanish style home design and construction.

A Montecito California Fixer Upper home Before photo
BEFORE PHOTO

BEFORE PHOTO: The owners of this 2 story fixer in Montecito, CA wanted to re-design and transform their home into a classic Spanish home.

A Spanish Home Designer Jeff Doubet hand drawn concept design rendering for a 2 story Spanish Colonial Revival style home in Montecito CA
A Jeff Doubet hand drawn design rendering for a Spanish home in Montecito CA

CONCEPT DESIGN: Here is the concept design rendering I developed for the property. From starter homes to large estates, there is potential in all.

A Jeff Doubét Spanish style home under construction in Montecito California
A Jeff Doubet Spanish home design under construction in Montecito CA

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: This was a shot I captured while the remodel and new construction build out was well under way. See more in my coffee table book preview

Creating Spanish Style Homes® A Jeff Doubét Spanish home design The newly built and remodeled Spanish Colonial style home is located in Montecito California
A completed Jeff Doubet home design after it was completed AFTER PHOTO

AFTER PHOTO: The Spanish Colonial Revival conversion turned out beautiful! Dozens of talented individuals contributed to it’s success. For more info about this Montecito, CA Spanish home transformation, see Episode 32, Episode 31 and Episode 23 (for starters).

Share with Your Team

Working with Spanish-speaking craftspeople, contractors, or design collaborators? This entire site translates instantly into Spanish. Share any project detail, technique, or photo gallery with your crew – just click language menu at top of any page.

A Spanish style accessory structure under construction in Santa Barbara California and designed by Jeff Doubét Santa Barbara Home Design
Spanish ADU design and construction in Santa Barbara CA

Product Resources for Spanish Homes and Landscapes

Discover Spanish home and landscape products you can purchase on Amazon. Many are showcased at Spanish projects right here in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA

STORE + MORE

Click to see Amazon links with links to project installations, too.

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MY COFFEE TABLE BOOK ON AMAZON

A Jeff Doubét recommended product for designing and building your charming, high-quality Spanish style home +landscape. A 240 page, full color Coffee Table Book.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

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