18 
House & Garden 
THE SPIRIT OF THE L .< IN 
The creation of a truly Italian house is 
not a question of materials, but of the 
way materials are used. Its success lies in 
the designer’s art and his skill in develop¬ 
ing perfection of detail. Southern Cali¬ 
fornia seems especially well adapted to be 
a setting for Italian architecture, a condi¬ 
tion which contributes markedly to the 
charm of this white stucco house near 
Santa Barbara. From its loggia cme looks 
out across a broad terrace to the Pacific, 
dotted with the islands of the Californian 
coast. The living rooms, which here ap¬ 
pear to be on the second floor, are really 
on the entrance level, as shown on page 21. 
Guy Lowell, architect 
