Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent Revamp a Montecito Retreat

The couple rarely works together—but made an exception for their close friends.

View in Browser  Monday, April 06, 2026 I’m heading to California this weekend, which is making me reminisce on our 2024 tour of this Montecito spread, revamped by what we called a “design dream team.” The 1920s Spanish Colonial revival was decorated by ELLE Decor A-Listers Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent. The couple, though married, rarely collaborates on interiors—but made an exception for these homeowners, their close friends Tracy James Robbins and Brian Robbins. The result is a mellow-toned, light and breezy 8,600-square-foot retreat that Brent called “über-elegant and refined.” Take a look inside below.   —Annie Goldsmith, senior editor  Who Do You Call When You Relocate to Montecito? Your Personal Design Dream Team Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent bring an eclectic point of view—and a lot of fun—to their power-couple friends’ Southern California home.   A few short years ago, a household based anywhere outside Hollywood’s epicenter would have been inconceivable for Tracy James Robbins and Brian Robbins. But in 2021, the power couple (she oversees her fashion line, Tracy James Collection; he is the president and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon) found themselves whiling away their strange, Zoom-filled days at a rented farmhouse in Montecito, California, their nine-year-old daughter, Stella, and Brian’s sons from his previous marriage, Miles and Justin, in tow. An idyllic corner of Santa Barbara County wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains and known as the American Riviera, Montecito claims Oprah Winfrey, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Harry and Meghan among its residents. It also proved to be an ideal vantage point for Brian, prone to poring over real estate listings, to spot the 1928 Spanish Colonial Revival by renowned architect George Washington Smith that he and his family now call home. READ THE STORY   6 Coastal Design Trends That Make Any Home Feel Beachfront Elevated shell art, wood paneling, a departure from coastal motifs, and more.   READ THE STORY   We Asked Pro Organizers for Their Hero Products. Here Are 23 They Swear By For projects as small as the junk drawer or as big as the whole house.   READ THE STORY   A Collection of Four Barns Becomes an Estate Made for Entertaining Designer Jess Cooney created a weekend home where even the busiest host can relax.   READ THE STORY   Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection ELLE Decor is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779