(CLOCKWISE FROM
LEFT) IT'S ALL IN
THE DETAILS AT
GARDE HOUSE,
WHICH IS FULL OF
FURNISHINGS AND
ACCENTS THAT
GUESTS CAN ADMIRE
AND PURCHASE.
THE THOUGHTFULLY
CURATED HOUSE
COMPRISES THE
SECOND LEVEL OF
AN OLD BARN; THE
FIRST LEVEL HOUSES
GARDE SHOP.
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P R O F I L E | G A R D E H O U S E
With a chic concept in Summerland, a
design duo takes its Los Angeles-based
home brand to the next level.
E N G A R DE
W R I T T E N B Y J E N N T H O R N T O N
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et in Summerland, Santa Barbara, GARDE House
occupies the second level of the retail outlet GARDE
shop, where visiting Angelenos can shop till they
drop, then recover with a short-term stay at the fully
furnished one-bedroom right above it. Maybe pick up the
sofa as a souvenir on the way out?
A distillation of the L.A.-born brand, the quintessentially
Cali-styled GARDE House exhibits effortlessly elevated
design. Attuned to proportion, the "apartment" (perhaps if
compared to a McMansion, but at 1,100 square feet, a good-
sized bungalow) is exquisitely appointed with contemporary
design pieces so that one can see how to curate the aesthetic.
Even better, experience how it might feel to live with the
environment for a day or two. (Spoiler: It feels great.)
