How To Info
Santa Barbara Spanish home and landscape how-to info for creating high-quality Spanish-style homes. Photos, design tips + details by Home Designer Jeff Doubet
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Installing Génoise Roof Eaves and Spanish Chimney Details
Jeff Doubet shares how Genoese roof eaves detail and a “dog house” Spanish chimney are installed on a Spanish Colonial Revival roofing project in Montecito,…
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Montecito Spanish-style Interior Transformation Part 1
Jeff Doubet shares how a Spanish-style interior was designed + built with beautiful archways and fireplaces. Clay floors in classic layouts were also incorporated to…
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Split-Level Tract Home Becomes Santa Barbara Spanish Dream
This split-level tract home in Santa Barbara transformed into a stunning Spanish home using architectural foam, tile roofing, custom ironwork, and drought-tolerant landscaping. The result?…
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A Gorgeous Santa Barbara Spanish-style Beach House Remodel
Jeff Doubet shares a Spanish-style beach house remodel where colorful Spanish tiles were a central theme in the interior design. In addition, the interior finishes, Spanish…
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Spanish Corbels: Affordable Options for Home Interiors
Spanish corbels are decorative elements that transform home interiors, and modern foam construction makes them surprisingly affordable. Traditional plaster corbels are expensive to build, but…
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Spanish Fireplace Construction – A Behind-The-Scenes Look
Jeff Doubet showcases Spanish fireplace experts applying plaster details to a Spanish Revival fireplace mantel and hood design. Rare photos capture the professional techniques and…
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Exterior Spanish Grilles: How-To Tips for Incorporating Them
A quick guide for Spanish grilles. Resources, features + benefits, cost considerations and tips for building them into your own Spanish home. See + learn…
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From Tract House to Spanish Style Masterpiece
Jeff Doubet showcases how simple changes to a one-level tract house can completely transform the look of a home. Scroll photos + helpful tips to…
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See How a Charming Spanish Courtyard Home Was Built in SB
A behind-the-scenes look at various construction stages for building a beautiful Spanish courtyard home in Santa Barbara, CA. Design, and demo to completion. Scroll these…
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