![]() ![]() ![]() PHOTO: Patina Farm in Ojai, California with architecture by Steve Giannetti and design by Brooke Giannetti. Keep reading to step inside the stunning Patina Farm property and discover more about their design process, goals, and inspiration. “I hope our home conveys our life values: the importance of family and a connection to nature.” “Hopefully our home reflects our belief that beauty doesn’t have to be fancy or complicated,” says Brooke. In fact, life on Patina Farm deepened their connection to nature, inspiring them to lead a more peaceful and present life which unsurprisingly, also influenced their design philosophy across interiors, home décor, clothing, and books-they’ve co-authored several best-selling titles including Patina Style, Patina Farm, Patina Living, and Patina Homes. After designing homes together for over 30 years, it’s safe to say the creative couple know how to create spaces that are not only beautiful but feel intentional and personal, too. It’s a fusion of everything they love: classic design, modernism, and timeless details. Built in 2013, Patina Farm-which they share with four Shih Tzus, four rescue cats, four pygmy goats, three babydoll sheep, three potbelly pigs, four miniature donkeys, two ducks, an assortment of chickens, a couple of turtles, and Hector the house bunny-is a three-bedroom home complete with guest house and ethereal rose garden. “ Ojai is a unique, rural town that is home to so many creative people who are also drawn to its natural beauty and special energy,” explains Brooke.Īnd build a dream home they did. This inspired them to look for their own slice of Ojai where they could build their dream home and create a slower-paced life that was connected to nature. The famous design duo behind Giannetti Home first discovered the mountainous region while designing a home there for a client. Or if you haven’t, then you’ll want to add it to your bucket list after stepping inside the stunning home and property of Brooke and Steve Giannetti. It’s a treasure trove of design ideas.If you’ve ever had the opportunity to travel throughout California, hopefully, you’ve taken some time to visit the mystical town of Ojai. There is so much more in this home to talk about but you can find it all in the book, where I have been addictively studying the detailed notes included on the many sketches and plans that are so generously included. all photos by Stacey Bewkes for Quintessence I had a Lacanche range in the my last house and loved it, although I would have loved it even more in a built in niche like this, where everything is easily at hand, handsomely displayed. The warmth of the wood is echoed in the living finish of the brass throughout. For example, the chest may function now as a bar area, but could easily be in a bedroom as well. Anything can move around and be repurposed from one room to another. The way Brooke decorates is predicated on a fluid and flexible style. Throughout the house, the pale natural woods are included, whether as building materials, furniture or accessories, from the living room, The floors and doors are all bleached oak, including the pocket screens which disappear into the walls behind the steel and glass doors. The house is all about natural materials and a simple palette. ![]() Thanks to the California climate, it took only about a year for the back doors to be fully covered with ivy. It’s a beautifully designed enfilade that I noticed and loved immediately upon arriving. On Brooke’s Instagram feed, she recently mentioned how she loved the “transparency” of their house. So today I take you back for a little bonus look at more Patina Farm Style. With such an idyllic setting and photogenic home, it was hard to stop snapping shots. Thank you to so many of you who stopped by and left such lovely comments about Susanna’s and my video visit to Brooke and Steve Giannetti’s beautiful Ojai farm. ![]()
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