Patina farm garden

Come peek inside PATINA LIVING by Brooke Giannetti and Steve Giannetti who have created inspiring gardens and interiors at Patina Farm in Ojai, CA.

Our move to Patina Meadow is almost here, and while we’ve been busy planning and designing our new home, I’ve also been designing our new gardens.To get started, we’re focusing on the space surrounding the 150-year-old log cabin that will be our home for the next year while we build the main house.The property itself already has a lot of maple trees, so we’re going to use those (as well as plant more) to create the framework of the landscape surrounding the house. We’ll also add some…

Interior designer Brooke Giannetti and her partner architect Steve Giannetti have created a true haven in Ojai, California. Being a fan of the duo's work and pouring over the three books devoted to their design aesthetic and farm life, I had to put pen to paper and write a blog post about their home Patina Farm! Not only is the attention to architectural details breathtaking, but I find their ever-changing curated collection of European antique and vintage furniture and building materials…

Brooke and Steve Giannetti built the backyard chicken coop of their dreams, and now they're sharing their tips on how to build a chicken coop in your own backyard.

Love letter with wishes and traveling mercies to Brooke and Steve Giannetti as they journey from PATINA FARM to PATINA MEADOW.

A look at the style of interior decorating, Brooke Giannetti. Learn how she mixes Swedish and European antiques with modern design for a timeless look.

Celebrated and admired, Patina Farm was imagined as a place where fresh air, open space and a calm, slower pace are a way of life. Designed by Steve and Brooke Giannetti as their personal residence, the farm brings together all of the best elements of an idealized European country estate that has been in the family for generations. Subtle and understated, Patina Farm is a 4.5 acre country home, luxury estate and petite farm.

Only six months have passed since we first built our potager. I remember thinking that it would be years until it looked grown in... boy was I wrong! The small 4" rosemary and variegated sage plants have now grown into mounds of aromatic ground cover, spilling onto the gravel pathway...

This small spreading evergreen shrub grows into a pleasing mound of gray-green, evergreen foliage. Cupped, pink, single flowers appear in mid-spring to summer. Well-suited to hot sun and low-water landscapes. Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds.