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 […]