Jeff Doubét starts a new blog, expanding upon his 240 page coffee table book Creating Spanish Style Homes Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. Santa Barbara Home Designer Jeff Doubét starts new Photo Blog to share more design and construction insights behind the favorite photos he has captured at custom Spanish home projects throughout Santa Barbara, Montecito and Hope Ranch, CA.

Hi my name is Jeff, and welcome to the new Spanish Home Design Photo Blog! Scroll to learn the back story for how it started.

the Creating Spanish Style Homes Blog Was First a Design Book

In October of 2018 I launched a new coffee table book Creating Spanish Style Homes. The book was very time-consuming to make. Initially it took me 3,000 hours to build the prototype. With great input, there was an additional 800 hours of editing.

I organized my top 200 Spanish home and landscape designs created between 2003 – 2018. Then I paired them with photos and wrote stories about favorite clients and team collaborations.

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My wife Lori and I made a very substantial investment and had 2,000 copies professionally printed overseas. Fortunately our gamble paid off, and Thanks to Amazon… we have now sold many copies all around the world.

Spanish Home Designer Self-Publishes A Coffee Table Book

Producing a high quality coffee table book for Spanish home design enthusiasts was a huge undertaking. Years later I pinch myself to think we actually pulled it off. But it worked out beautifully, and it has really helped my business grow.

Spanish-style products on Amazon, and local Santa Barbara project overviews where they were installed.

After a whirlwind effort to launch the book- I was exhausted. I dropped out of writing and updating my websites for several years. I needed a break, so Lori and I radically change things up.

We bought a vintage style trailer, remodeled and sold it. we then upgraded to a new Airstream and joined Harvest Hosts. We really enjoy exploring local area wineries, farms and trips to Southern Oregon. And we love fishing at nearby Cachuma Lake!

MID-LIFE CONTINUED…

On my long hiatus from writing and uploading photos to my websites… we also bought a classic 1956 Ford F100 pick up- which I continue to tinker on to this day. A dream fulfilled, as I had restored one just like it- in my early 20s.

This was the same truck I migrated (escaped) from my hometown of Minneapolis in February of 1985. A sporadic whim to get out of those bitterly cold winters, and jump start a new life here in sunny Santa Barbara. If you local… look for me in the truck, as I will be visiting various job sites as I continue photographing new content for the Creating Spanish Style Homes Photo Blog.

A Spanish home design Photo blog enhances a Spanish home design book

From day one I envisioned creating a book of favorite photos captured at amazing job sites. There are incredibly talented custom builders and artisans in our town. Now, with the photo blog- I will continue to share helpful tips, latest designs and teach how you can design and build your own custom Spanish-style home and landscape.

Spanish Home Design Photo Blog is an Extension to the Coffee Table Book

The Spanish Home Design Photo Blog is “additional, and expanded pages” to the 240 page Design Consultation in a Book Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs- Insights.

Spanish Home Designer, Consultant, Teacher and Student!

After 21 years in the field, I still grow in my knowledge and experience as a Spanish home designer and consultant. I continue to develop new relationships and learn from other experts in the field.

I will be interviewing a diverse group of talent who I think will be interesting to you. If you have topic suggestions, or things you would like to learn more about- PLEASE CONTACT ME.

I would love to hear what you think would make a great post. Something helpful for all of the Spanish Style Home Design + Build enthusiasts out there.

THE EASY BUTTON TO VIEW ALL PROJECTS ADDED TO MY PHOTO BLOG

Well friend, this wraps my first Spanish Home Design Photo Blog post. Scroll to explore more helpful links and resources for designing and building your own Spanish-style home and landscape.