Santa Barbara Homebuilders Team Up for Montecito Remodel
Designer Lee Kirch Turns Neglected Cottage into “Little Jewel.”
Designer and antique collector Lee Kirch originally envisioned her Montecito property as a part-time residence. However, it needed work. She called Giffin & Crane and architect Jane Snyder, both of them already on speed dial from Kirch’s previous projects. Following Kirch’s vision of clean, minimalist living, the homebuilding team’s highlights included vaulting the kitchen ceiling and adding square footage to the master suite. We caught up with Kirch to learn more detail about the project’s backstory and a few of the challenges met along the way.
How did Giffin & Crane become the builder of this project? I was fortunate enough to work with Giffin & Crane on a project I was designing for a client nearby. It was a success, and I enjoyed working with G&C enough to contact them when I decided to do the remodel on my place.
What about Jane Snyder and Mosaic Architects? Jane actually did a home for me in Vail, Colorado, and also the project [I mentioned above]. When my remodel came up, I reached out again. Giffin & Crane and Jane Snyder make a good team. I find it easy to feed my ideas to Jane, and she turns them into reality, with G&C to complete the circle.
