We have a maple Scandinavian dining room set my parents gave us as a wedding present. When the kids…read morewere little years back, the original seat fabric got all stained and nasty with milk, etc. We went to an undisclosed interior design place and replaced the fabric with marine grade vinyl and thick padding. The result was horrendous. The vinyl was tucked, unprofessionally with big seams/creases at the corners, like a do it yourself job. We didn't care at the time - as long as it held up for the next 10 years, we were good. Come 2020 and that vinyl is getting annoying. Our butts stick to them, the chairs noticeably look bad relative to the rest of our furnishing, and most importantly, the kids aren't leaving have half their food on the seats. Santa Barbara Design Center has been here for a while and I stopped in randomly on the way to Home Improvement. I was introduced to Michael, a knowledgeable and personable chap. I showed him an online picture of the original chair, and that I wanted to restore the seat to its original, sleek, sculptural and refined splendor. He said no problem, provided a couple of premium quality fabric books, and we were on our way. We picked out the fabric and brought the chairs in. Michael commented "my god, who did this work?" 50% down and ten days later, chairs were done, with a message "come down and make sure you are happy." My wife and I looked, were pleased - Michael responded with "here's something that bothers me, I want you to see..." He flipped the chair over and on the bottom, the seat fabric was stapled just outside of the underside frame. You wouldn't see it normally, but from a distance or looking down from the side, you might. Immediately we thought the same thing, yeah, that's not ideal. He said it shouldn't be done like this, let me redo it for you, no charge. His upholsterer redid it, and boy those 8 chairs look great, almost better than the original! The seats came out sleek and wonderfully curved over the underlying pad. The fabric is comfortable, soft and elegant - couldn't be happier. The interior of SBDC fills a warehouse space and contains just about everything; furniture, rugs, lamps, etc. The staff were COVID compliant, and Michael was a dream to work with. He has an excellent eye for detail, is easy to work with, and is an honest broker; I wish we had more projects for him!

Just picked up my silk rug from Santa Barbara Desing center, brought it in after spilling red wine…read moreon it, Michael and his staff were very helpful and did a wonderful job cleaning it lookes like New . This it a beautiful store ,and if you want a hand made rug this is the place he has hundreds of rugs to choose from Very Large to small , just go to look at his inventory of unique beautiful furnishings you will be glad you did Barry

We enjoyed working with Gredsa and her team very much. She was always professional as well as…read moreknowledgable about what her business offers. We trusted her through the whole process. Our family room looks gorgeous and we have top notch materials but also easy to clean fabric. We relied on her expertise about what pieces would look best in our family room and dining area. We feel the "adult look" now is very chic and the old chunky furniture is gone. Her husband who installed our fixtures was so kind and fun to work with. What a team you 2 make as well as others behind the scene. Excellent customer service.

Gredsa and her team are professional, friendly, and a pleasure to work with. They make your whole…read moredesign process smooth and stress-free, and the quality of their work really shows. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for great service and beautiful results!

Best store in SB!! The vintage clothes by Sarah are amazing!!!! Her stuff is in the back of the…read morestore to the left!! Her selection is always amazing!! Men's jackets women's jackets and so much more!!

Kindly suggest they improve Customer Service, this was a local shop I'd be happy to support but…read morewhat I felt when I asked the woman behind the counter a simple question was chilling , The look on her face, dry answer , it's a no thanks not a friendly place for everyone, it makes sense she didn't acknowledge us when we walked in, i thought she was just distracted with a customer she was engaging with and didn't hear the "good morning " Before the interaction I was excited for what I wanted to buy then suddenly everything just felt unwelcoming and awkward. Seems they display items from few different vendors but I didn't have the chance to ask .. there is parking on location

Nice place... Has antiques and new items... a nice break from all of the gift shops in town.read more

From the owner: Flapper's Flip is one of the leading vintage marketplaces in the Central Coast. With aver 20 years…read moreof experience we strive to bring you the best! Not only do we bring you a variety of antiques and refinished furniture but we are also certified to do home decor!

The quality and selection of rugs is so fun, antiques and moden in so many sizes and colors…read more Michael's charisma shines in his telling of every rug, and its story. My family has bought rugs, gotten rugs cleaned, and received several helpful appraisals in the 25 years we have worked with Rugs and More to understand and care for our rugs. Thank you.

They call themselves the Santa Barbara Design Center and they think the are comparable to the Los…read moreAngeles Design Center. In realty there is no comparison! The Los Angeles Design Center is comprised of many high end stores who sell top of the line designer products. In fact you have to be an Interior Designer to purchase anything there The Santa Barbara Design Center owner is not customer oriented. Six years ago we had their designer come out to our house and she picked out a sofa and pillows for us. She miscalculated which side the size of the room and also cutom made over sized pillows - which to this day we cannot use to sit comfortably! We recently went to the store only to find out from the owner that our sofa and pillows were worthless! We wanted to have our old family room sofa reupholstered but only to find out that it would cost as much as if you were to buy a new one. The biggest disappointment was when he bragged about changing our over sized pillows ,that their designer made for us, for the right size for $100. When my husband went to drop them off he increased the price by another $100 to the inserts! This was totally misleading! So now we were looking at $200/ pillow to correct their designer's mistake. Bottom line is that we have a very high end home in Santa Barbara and the pillows on our living room sofa are $1,500 each. The reason I am writing this review is to let people know that they should not be fooled by this furniture place

Jay came out and gave a quote to correct the glides on my cabinets, which he didn't build. I agreed…read moreto the price and he said it would be awhile. I checked in with him to see if he got the glides and if I was still on the list as it had been around 3.5 months. Jay said yes. I checked in with email and voicemail with no response at month 6. No response whatsoever. So I'm at month 7 looking for someone to do what he said he would do.

We couldn't be happier with our custom vanity. The craftsmanship is truly top-notch--every joint is…read moreflawless, the materials are clearly high quality, and the precision in the build is exceptional. You can tell real care and skill went into every detail. It completely elevated our primary bathroom and feels like a true custom, heirloom-quality piece. Highly recommend to anyone looking for outstanding workmanship and professionalism.

We recently hired Antoinette to help us with the structural remodel on a house we just bought. She…read morewas so on point with her suggestions and advice/insight as to how we can transform this property! I especially appreciated her offering multiple design options in each area of the house where we might have to compromise due to budget restrictions. She was attentive, instinctive and thorough--and conscientious of time too--very considerate. And having watched so many episodes of "Fixer Upper" now, I am convinced she is Joanna Gaines' twin sister!! :) Her expertise is truly comparable to that of Joanna Gaines and I feel so fortunate to have her "on my team." She is two scoops of awesome and I highly recommend her!

Antoinette and her team are creative, adaptable and listened carefully to our needs and desires…read more They are detail-oriented and conscientious. It is a pleasure to work with them. We recommend them highly.