SANTA BARBARA design center

Treasure hunting

What happens when three gals – Ashley Fox, Lauren Goss and Tina Anderson - combine their love of people, antiques and vintage goods? The put on a show – in this case a charming curated collection of all kinds of fun stuff tucked discreetly in the Ralph’s shopping mall on upper De la Vina Street right next to Presto Pasta.

“We have something for everyone!” said Tina, pointing out different areas including the “Man Cave” “Children’s Playroom”, “Dining section”, “Spanish” and “Kitchen”. Shoppers discover a plethora of china, silver, pictures, furniture and more that attract the eye in the constantly changing inventory. Prices are really good – so good, in fact, that other dealers often pick here. On the other hand, if you have a house full of stuff you want to sell the savvy gals also handle estate sales and will take care of pricing, promoting, dealing with the crowds and donating unsold goods. Did I mention there are chocolate kisses to sweeten your sweet shopping experience?—LAW Fox & Goss, 2830 De la Vina Street, 805-682-1200

Jan Barboglio Azul

Hand blown glass gourd bowl with etching on iron stand. $195

Available at Coast 2 Coast Collection www.C2Ccollection.com

Wedding bells…

You can’t go wrong when choosing a wedding band or ring crafted by Benchmark. For the groom, this popular 7mm comfort-fit carved design band features a satin-finished surface with a high polished round edge. For the Bride, this gorgeous 3mm shared prong ring features 9 diamonds and a tapered-shank. Now all you have to do is say, I do! Benchmark rings are sold at Churchill Jewelers downtown, 1015 State St. 805-962-5815.

Sustainable Bamboo

If you’re looking for trendy, innovative design, great value and a smaller carbon footprint, take part in helping the planet with bamboo furniture. Bamboo is a great choice when compared to hardwood because bamboo grows to maturity in five years or less, making it one of the fastest growing and most sustainable plants on earth and much harder than oak. For Your Home furniture in Downtown Ventura features a wide variety of Greenington furniture, the leader in Bamboo furniture. Greenington uses only mature Moso bamboo at least five years old. This ensures maximum strength, hardness and stability for all their products.

Available at For Your Home furniture. 443 E Main St, Ventura, 805-641-1919

Good for Mother Earth

Governor Jerry Brown passed a law earlier this year stipulating that any existing bans on outdoor clotheslines for those living in condos/PUDs or mobile home parks that banned laundry air drying was over. Now everyone can put up a clothesline or better yet, this great laundry drying rack that can be raised and lowered. It also works indoors over your washer/dryer – these are quite typical in Europe and South America and other places where space is often at a premium.

From The New Clothesline Company, www.thenewclothealinecompany.com

Pavers!

Perfect Porcelain Pavers...oh my. These durable self-supporting outdoor paving slabs come in many different shades. Easily set on sand or grass, these pavers require no sealing or maintenance and make for a great update to your outdoor living space. These pavers require no sealing or maintenance. Easy update for your outdoor living space!”

Available at Tile Co 7 North Nopal Street 805-564-1868. Www.tilecodist.com