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[![Shoreline Residence: A Two Story House Design Inspired by Tradition](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PROJECT%20FILES/18041_SHORELINE%20RESIDENCE/shoreline-residence-photography-jason-rick-high-res-09%28web%29.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=shoreline-residence-photography-jason-rick-high-res-09%28web%29.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/shoreline-residence-a-two-story-house-design-inspired-by-tradition) [Shoreline Residence: A Two Story House Design Inspired by Tradition](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/shoreline-residence-a-two-story-house-design-inspired-by-tradition) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • April 21, 2025 • [Residential](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/residential)   In architecture, few opportunities are more rewarding than transforming a compact, underutilized site into a home that feels expansive, light-filled, and rooted in its setting. The Shoreline. [![Santa Barbara Hacienda: Timeless Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_ARCHIVE/Unsorted%20Files/hacienda-de-santa-barbara-jason-rick-drone-footage-02%28web%29.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=hacienda-de-santa-barbara-jason-rick-drone-footage-02%28web%29.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/santa-barbara-hacienda-timeless-spanish-colonial-revival-architecture) [Santa Barbara Hacienda: Timeless Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/santa-barbara-hacienda-timeless-spanish-colonial-revival-architecture) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • April 5, 2025 • [Residential](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/residential)   Santa Barbara’s architectural landscape is a tapestry woven from history, culture, and craftsmanship. At the heart of this design lies the traditional home design principles of Spanish Colonial. 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[![Honoring Architectural Heritage Through Traditional Home Design](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/02%20NEWS%20BLOGS%20FILES/BLOG%20IMAGERY/241024_Timeless%20Design%20Meets%20Modern%20Living%20-%20The%20Riviera%20Residence/Riviera%20Residence-7.jpeg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=Riviera%20Residence-7.jpeg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/honoring-architectural-heritage-through-traditional-home-design) [Honoring Architectural Heritage Through Traditional Home Design](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/honoring-architectural-heritage-through-traditional-home-design) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • October 24, 2024 • [Residential](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/residential)   Perched atop Santa Barbara’s scenic Riviera, the Riviera Residence is a masterful blend of traditional home design and architectural heritage. This renovation showcases how time-honored styles can be. [![A Seamless Blend of Indoor and Outdoor Living: More Mesa Residence](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/02%20NEWS%20BLOGS%20FILES/BLOG%20IMAGERY/241023_A%20Seamless%20Blend%20of%20Indoor%20and%20Outdoor%20Living%20-%20More%20Mesa%20Residence/More%20Mesa%20Residence-26.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=More%20Mesa%20Residence-26.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/a-seamless-blend-of-indoor-and-outdoor-living-more-mesa-residence) [A Seamless Blend of Indoor and Outdoor Living: More Mesa Residence](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/a-seamless-blend-of-indoor-and-outdoor-living-more-mesa-residence) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • October 24, 2024 • [Residential](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/residential)   The More Mesa Residence is a masterful transformation of a once tired 1960s California ranch house into a contemporary high-end residence, complete with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), swimming. [![Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece Revitalized](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/02%20NEWS%20BLOGS%20FILES/BLOG%20IMAGERY/241022_Mid-Century%20Modern%20Masterpiece%20Revitalized/mid-century-modern-residence-bartsch_01.jpg?length=1430&upsize=true&upscale=true&name=mid-century-modern-residence-bartsch_01.jpg) ](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/mid-century-modern-masterpiece-revitalized) [Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece Revitalized](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/mid-century-modern-masterpiece-revitalized) By [AB design studio](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/author/ab-design-studio) • October 23, 2024 • [Residential](https://www.abdesignstudioinc.com/news/tag/residential)   At AB design studio, we pride ourselves on our ability to balance the architectural heritage of the past with the demands of contemporary living. Our project, the Mid-Century Modern Residence,. 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