A Stunning Spanish Colonial by Cathy Kincaid and J. Wilson Fuqua

The owner’s collection of blue-and-white porcelain inspired the dining room’s palette. The lampshades are in a Robert Kime fabric. The Portuguese tile is from Solar Antique Tiles. The walls are in Clunch by Farrow & Ball.

A pair of antique confessional doors inset with a transom made from an old Indian table leads into the dining room, where the chair and love seat cushions are covered in Schumacher and Elizabeth Eakins fabrics. The mirror is from Objets Plus. The curtains are in Lisa Fine Textiles fabric. The rug is from Stark.

The expansive living room is divided into intimate seating groups. The custom sofa at right is in a Claremont fabric, while the facing armchairs are in a Rose Tarlow Melrose House fabric. The French canvas screen is 19th-century, and the rug is by Doris Leslie Blau.

In the corner sits a custom banquette in a striped Bennison Fabric. The curtains are done in a Claremont fabric and trim.

The library’s custom club chairs are in a Claremont fabric. The cocktail table is from the East & Orient Company, and the walls and ceiling are finished in a custom lacquer.

In the breakfast room, the vintage chairs are in a Penny Morrison fabric; 18th-century French Faience, Objets Plus; walls in Clunch, Farrow & Ball.

A pantry’s glass door puts the owner’s collection of fine china on display. Wallpaper, Zoffany.

Soft blues pair with neutrals in the master bathroom. The accent chair is in a Claremont fabric, John Rosselli & Associates; curtains, Julia B.; tub, Ann Sacks.

The custom poster bed is dressed in Leontine Linens bedding; canopy and custom sofa in Penny Morrison fabrics; sconces with shades from antique textiles, John Boone; curtains in a Claremont fabric; custom chandelier; wallcovering, Adelphi Paper Hangings; rug, Stark.

The floor and walls of the spa, with its hot tub and plunge pool, are in Ann Sacks tiles; sconces, Visual Comfort.

Arches and decorative brickwork on the new guesthouse and the table is from John Rosselli & Associates.

Boxwood parterres in the front garden.

Geometric tile by Ann Sacks lends a modern edge to the sunroom. Sectional sofa in a Nicholas Herbert fabric, Kisabeth Furniture; woven chairs, Sputnik Modern; pendant, Soane Britain; walls in White Tie, Farrow & Ball.

In July 2007, a Santa Barbara couple flew to Dallas to look for a historic home to renovate.  A corporate move required immediate action, but fast forward six years, and the prefect house became available across the street. Built in 1930 by Lang and Witchell, the Mediterranean Revival house was situated on a large lot surrounded by courtyards off of the main rooms much like it might have been in Santa Barbara. The painted brick with poking headers was not the expected material, however it gave the house a sense of age, having been there for almost 80 years. The greatest achievement was to return to the original intent of the architect expanding and enriching the its features.

Driving through the hedge, you enter into an enclosed formal garden with square motor court. Parterre front gardens anchor the house and create a sense of ceremonial entry. The living room welcomes you to the property, as it protrudes forward and is flanked by courtyards. The building site composition is engaging, leading you to the next delight to see. The processional brick walkways lead you through ornamental trees to a series of small courts and fountain which to take you to the entry.

Walking into the intimate entry courtyard, you appreciate all of the the original architect’s picturesque details of ironwork, balconies and bays. The interior of the house had suffered an early eighties clever modernist remodel, jumbling the plan and stairs creating a dark awkward small entry hall. This gave license to a major overhaul, remove needless hallway and create major axis from library to stair hall.

The remodeled staircase opened the oversized window into the entry.

Staircase before

Separating the entry from the library was a short vestibule squeezed under the stair which gave access to the powder room and the wine room via a secret wall panel.

The high gloss taffy colored library beyond is filled with light with windows north to the backyard and south to a courtyard shaded by a enormous pecan tree.

Library before

To the right of the entry Cathy Kincaid created stunning blue and white Portuguese tile wainscoted dining room intimate and chic, taking you to a different time an place.

Living room before

Master bath

Master bath before

Rear of house in progress