The shopping list

Santa Barbara Lights, 509 Chapala St., Santa Barbara santabarbaralights.com

“This is a new discovery for me. When I walked in, my knees went weak. It’s owned by a couple after my own heart: hardcore vintage lighting dealers in a little Victorian cottage. Look at this hand-wrought iron chandelier, clearly from the 1930s (above, $4,975). A chandelier doesn’t have to be crystal. It’s quirky, amusing, it’s got a lot of charm; it’s vivacious, inspired by the Art Deco movement. There are some candles missing, so I will do some restoration.”

The Blue Door, 4 E. Yanonali St., Santa Barbara thebluedoorsb.com

“This is almost like an antique collective. I’ve found some terrific stuff here. Look at this 1970s Brutalist light fixture (right, $425). That one is particularly interesting. It’s very kind of loving-hands-at-home, like someone made it in their garage. I just really like it. This one’s a keeper; I’m going to take it. There’s a crudeness to it; it has a ’70s funkiness I really like even though my personal preference is really the 1920s and 1930s.”

Davis & Taft, 482 E. Valley Road, Santa Barbara davisandtaft.com

“I pop in here all the time. I might find a lamp; I love quirky lamps. In my book I say more than once that quirky lamps are like having an interesting person in the room. They sit quietly but command a certain amount of attention. I am doing a house that’s very ’70s. Midcentury, that’s what these Brutalist pieces are so perfect for.”

Summerland Antique Collective, 2192 Ortega Hill Road, Summerland; summerland antiquecollective.com

“I love these Murano glass lamps (right, $8,990). I can use them for a Streamline Moderne house. I could almost use them in a slightly over-the-top Palm Springs [Paul] Trousdale house from the 1930s. Makes me sad I don’t have a client for these.”