Larry Dale Gordon
The Simple Life
March 1, 2005
Gonging for a serene space and a simpler lifestyle, Corinna Gordon and her
husband, Larry Dale Gordon, traded their antiques-filled, century-old
stone
carriage house—along with its two acres on one of
Montecito’s
grand old
estates—for the spare informality of a
1,600-square-foot
penthouse loft in
downtown Santa Barbara.
The couple—she designs
interiors and jewelry, he’s a
renowned
photographer—have brought their
own Zen to the American Riviera by
creating a private oasis of
contemporary Asian design.
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Artwork from Southeast Asia sets a
tranquil tone. (Click Image to enlarge)
We love the fact that it’s compact,” says Corinna. “We have no yard, no parents, no kids, no pets, and we knew we wanted to do more traveling.” The Gordons are used to traveling light, each taking only one carry-on bag whether plying the lonely waters of Chile’s Beagle Channel on a yacht or wandering through the wilds of Africa for months on end. So it’s not surprising that they wanted their new space to be tranquil and convenient.
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At the center of the living room, left, is a black lacquer scroll-leg coffee
table by Charles Jacobson. (Click Image to enlarge)
The Gordons first came to the Santa Barbara area seven years ago, after a decade spent farther up the California coast in rural Big Sur. They had been thinking of relocating, and a diagnosis of breast cancer for Corinna set them on their new course. “I started to reprioritize because of the illness. I had a need to be closer to friends, community and culture,” she says. “I wanted to spend moretime with people I love, and to put more energy into that.” Their latest move downtown only increases the couple’s accessibility. “We are right in the center of the city’s culture,” says Corinna. “There are cinemas and restaurants that are just steps from our loft, and so are our studios.”
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