We fell in love with this casita the first day we stepped inside. An authentic adobe home with thick, buttressed walls, gleaming plaster and deep window wells, its sculptural shapes reminded us of a Georgia O’Keeffe painting. We had to make it ours.
The casita is tucked into Santa Fe’s historic Eastside, just two blocks from Canyon Road, where galleries, sculpture gardens and historic adobe homes line the winding streets. The Plaza, museums, restaurants and other downtown treasures are all within an easy walk, yet our little hillside feels wonderfully removed from the bustle. We first walked past the casita in a softening snowfall on our way home from ArtFeast that very first weekend, with the scent of piñon in the air. We knew then that this was a special corner of Santa Fe.
The backyard was raw earth when we arrived, but we had a vision. We created a native garden that surprises us—and our guests—throughout the year, from spring blooms to summer hummingbirds and the changing colors of fall.
We’ve had a great time finding the best of everything to make the casita comfortable, beautiful and welcoming—from the kitchen and bath to the art, books, linens and garden. We wanted to create the kind of place we would love to discover ourselves: authentic to Santa Fe, full of character, and thoughtfully equipped for the 21st century.