{"id":12263,"date":"2022-05-25T20:23:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T03:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=12263"},"modified":"2022-07-20T20:30:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T03:30:42","slug":"destination-downtown-for-design-new-santa-barbara-arts-district-home-design-collective-brings-biz-to-state-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=12263","title":{"rendered":"Destination Downtown for Design: New Santa Barbara Arts District Home & Design Collective Brings Biz to State Street"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Credit: Irene Ramirez; orangeladybird.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Downtown Santa Barbara has cemented its place as a design destination, and several businesses have banded together to form the new Santa Barbara Arts District Home & Design Collective. The cooperative marketing efforts by six businesses within walking distance of each other\u2009\u200b\u2014\u2009\u200ball located on the 1200 and 1300 blocks of State Street\u2009\u200b\u2014\u2009\u200bis quickly making an impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can park once and shop easily,\u201d said Michelle Beamer, owner of Lonetree. \u201cThe community is very supportive. We\u2019re always talking each other up. Stephanie Payne-Campbell at Domec\u00edl sends people over here all the time. We\u2019re really reaching out to designers too, and they\u2019re sending people over. Even people from out of town. We\u2019ve given maps to people from hotels and things like that, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

This appealingly illustrated map (by graphic designer Irene Ramirez; orangeladybird.com<\/a>) guides shoppers to visit:<\/p>\n

Domec\u00edl:<\/strong>\u00a0 This shop showcases items for the home that highlight both traditional and contemporary craft, including fiber arts, ceramics, woodwork, fine art, and original bespoke, small-batch clothing. (Victoria Court #7, 1221 State St.; domecil.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Lonetree:<\/strong>\u00a0 This showroom for interior designer Michelle Beamer of MB Interiors features furniture, art, and new and vintage home decor items. (Victoria Court #24, 1221 State St.; lonetreesb.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Sofa U Love:<\/strong>\u00a0 Choose from more than 1,000 fabrics and dozens of sofa styles to customize or reupholster couches, chairs, ottomans, and other furniture. (1227 State St.; sofaulove.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Celadon House:<\/strong>\u00a0 This full-service interior design studio and furniture\/decor showroom serves residential, hospitality, and commercial design needs. (1224 State St.; celadonhouse.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Indian Pink:<\/strong>\u00a0 This home and lifestyle boutique features reimagined vintage furniture, tabletop accessories, lighting, art, handmade pajamas, robes and bathrobes, and a gorgeous assortment of pillows. (1307 State St.; indianpinkpillows.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Maune Contemporary:<\/strong>\u00a0 This new gallery specializes in limited-edition fine art prints and unique works by renowned international artists whose work has been exhibited and is in the collections of museums worldwide. (1309 State St.; maune.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Santa Barbara Independent, May 19-25, 2002. ON THE COVER: Madame Ganna Walska, taken c. 1958. Photo by J.R. Eyerman\/Lotusland Archives. Design by Ava Talehakimi.<\/p><\/div>\n

Originally published in the May 19-25 issue issue of the Santa Barbara Independent<\/em><\/a>. To see the story as it originally appeared click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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