On the Waterfront
A beachside location sets the tone for an elegantly casual residence Written by Joan TapperPhotographs by Joe Schmelzer The project was something of a surprise,” designer John De Bastiani says about the residence on Sand Point Road in Carpinteria. “It was a referral from a real estate agent. The owners had another house and were […]
One To Watch
In the dining room, vintage leather chairs sit atop a rug from Jamal’s Rug Collection in L.A. The interior designer’s new Montecito digs East Coast native and renowned interior designer John De Bastiani is no stranger to big cities. He’s lived and worked in Boston, Miami, and, most recently, L.A. A few months back he […]
Escape Artists
Escape Artists Interior designer John De Bastiani refreshes a Montecito residence for a creative couple’s weekend retreat Written by Jennifer Blaise Kramer | Photographs by Joe Schmelzer When an L.A. couple—one of them an artist—looked for a weekend respite, they found it in a single-level 1957 ranch home in Sycamore Canyon. It had been previously owned […]
Family Style
FOR TRANSPLANTED NEW YORKERS, A DESIGNER CREATES A COLORFUL, CALIFORNIA-COOL HOME IN SANTA MONICA. WRITTEN BY SHANNON SHARPE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE SCHMELZER View PDF | luxesource.com Moving from the East Coast to the West Coast requires material as well as geographic trades. Flip-flops instead of boots, for instance. And it can mean swapping out […]
California Homes
At Home THIS HOME REFLECTS NEW ENGLAND SENSIBILITIES TEXT BY KAVITA DASWANI | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE SCHMELZER With Designer John De Bastiani View PDF IN RENOVATING HIS HOLLYWOOD HILLS-AREA HOME, JOHN DE BASTIANI was faced with a few unique challenges. It needed to be a place where he could work effectively, take meetings, entertain, […]
New England Home
A Boston-area spec house becomes something special when a designer helps his clients create a just-right-for-them home with an updated traditional vibe. View Related Project
Calm, Cool & Collected
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House Beautiful
Check out the March 2016 issue of House Beautiful to see our latest installation. Embracing the beauty of beige, designer John De Bastiani crafts a serene and sophisticated Los Angeles home that gives this basic hue a breakout role. View Related Project
The Ultimate Indoor-Outdoor Bathroom
Christine Pittel: That shower takes indoor/outdoor to a new level. John De Bastiani: It’s California, and the weather here is so wonderful, you just want to be outside. So why not have an indoor/outdoor shower? It’s magical. All that separates the two stalls is a thin wall of glass. The whole room feels very open. A ton […]
Northshore Magazine
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