Keeping Interiors | Credit: Brian Kuhlmann

Nursery

La Sumida Nursery

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As a second-generation family business owner, Hilton Sumida enjoys seeing the same kind of continuity in his customers. When the grandchild of someone who once purchased a plant or tree comes in, that’s a special feeling. Established more than 50 years ago, La Sumida Nursery not only nurtures a wide range of plants but it also acts to preserve and disseminate the knowledge that will allow others to help them grow.

Runner-Up: Terra Sol Garden Center

Home Furnishing

Habitat Home and Garden

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With showrooms in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, and a warehouse in Arroyo Grande, Habitat Home and Garden can claim to be one of the most responsive and versatile companies handling fine furnishings on the Central Coast. Yet despite their big footprint, the philosophy at Habitat prioritizes individual style and satisfaction over volume. They put it this way: “We pride ourselves on creating and sourcing one-of-a-kind pieces that have soul.”