New Moroccan Villa on the Santa Barbara Riviera, overlooking the Pacific ocean and the city. In this terra cotta and deep blue home, we used natural stone mosaics and glass mosaics, along with custom carved stone columns. Every room is colorful with deep, rich colors. In the master bath we used blue stone mosaics on the groin vaulted ceiling of the shower. All the lighting was designed and made in Marrakesh, as were many furniture pieces. The entry black and white columns are also imported from Morocco. We also designed the carved doors and had them made in Marrakesh. Cabinetry doors we designed were carved in Canada. The carved plaster molding were made especially for us, and all was shipped in a large container (just before covid-19 hit the shipping world!) Thank you to our wonderful craftsman and enthusiastic vendors! Project designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Santa Ynez, Malibu and Calabasas, across the tri-county area of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills and Calabasas. Architecture by Thomas Ochsner in Santa Barbara, CA

Providing light contrast, the stone Merola tile backsplash utilizes light and dark gray tones, all while being set in dark grey grout, complimenting the speckling in the midnight blue granite.

Continuing the conversation of simplicity and minimalism throughout the space, this Grohe kitchen faucet follows suit. With its sleek curve and intuitive pull, the sink acts as functionally as it does artistically.

With the already matte black cabinets, choosing the right countertops was essential to the success of the design. Keeping with a consistent look, the client and designer went with midnight blue granite countertops. Providing beautiful gloss and shimmer while still keeping the black aesthetic, the countertops compliment the black cabinets just right. After all, you can have it anyway you want, as long as it's black!

In a Philadelphia row home, one of the kitchens main objectives is to maximize space. By going with a centrally located sink on the inside of the galley, the sink is equally accessible from anywhere in the kitchen.