Home Remodels
From full home remodels to focused room transformations, Design in Rhythm creates interiors that reflect your lifestyle, priorities, and personality while managing each detail from concept through installation.
Design in Rhythm creates refined residential interiors and house decor tailored to how you live, entertain, and feel at home. For Santa Barbara clients, we balance coastal light, indoor-outdoor living, and timeless materials with a deeply personal discovery process, photorealistic visualization, exclusive sourcing, and seamless installation from first idea to final styling.
End-to-end residential design, decorating, sourcing, procurement, installation, and styling for deeply personal homes.
From full home remodels to focused room transformations, Design in Rhythm creates interiors that reflect your lifestyle, priorities, and personality while managing each detail from concept through installation.
See your future space before purchasing begins with photorealistic 3D renderings, 2D plans, elevations, and mood boards built around real products, materials, and finishes.
Access premium furniture, lighting, rugs, décor, materials, artisans, and custom makers through trade relationships built over more than a decade in the interior design industry.
Create one-of-a-kind furniture tailored to your home, with custom makers delivering pieces built for visual impact, comfort, durability, and the exact proportions of your space.
Extend your design outdoors with cohesive exterior living areas, custom furnishings, sourcing, visualization, procurement, logistics, and installation suited for relaxed entertaining.
Bring the approved design to life through contractor coordination, logistics, warehousing, delivery sequencing, installation, and final styling managed by one integrated team.
We begin with a detailed conversation about your lifestyle, inspiration, architecture, priorities, budget, and timeline. For Santa Barbara homes, that may include coastal light, entertaining patterns, outdoor access, and the character of existing Spanish or Mediterranean details.
Explore how thoughtful design, sourcing, and installation create spaces clients are proud to inhabit.
"Jon has been helping me for years with design ideas and procurement of the most unique pieces for the Magic Castle Hotel in Hollywood, CA. I always love working with Jon. He's a total pro, knows his stuff...and is a super nice guy who is fun to work with. I..."
"Jon is our family's first experience with a professional designer for our house and he's absolutely blown away every expectation. From our first call I could tell he radiated positivity, genuine care, and professionalism. He guided us with such patience as we navigated balancing both my and my husbands styles,..."
A personal, highly managed design experience from first conversation to final styling.
Over a decade of residential and hospitality experience informs polished, livable Santa Barbara interiors.
Premium vendors, artisans, brands, and custom makers provide pieces beyond mainstream retail options.
One team manages design, sourcing, logistics, contractor coordination, installation, and styling.
Renderings use carefully sourced selections, so coastal homeowners see what will actually arrive.
Creative, detail-driven specialists guiding every step of your project.
Founder & Creative Director
Jon Wheat is the Founder and Creative Director of Design in Rhythm, bringing a unique perspective to interior design shaped by his background as a musician. After over a decade designing homes, commercial spaces, and boutique hotel environments for industry leaders, Jon founded Design in Rhythm to create a firm where client stories take center stage. His musical roots inform his philosophy that every space should have rhythm, harmony, and a distinct voice. Jon leads the creative vision across residential and hospitality projects in markets including Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Boston, Las Vegas, Washington DC, and New Jersey. He is committed to a discovery process that uncovers what clients truly want, delivering spaces that are authentically theirs from concept to final installation.
Designer
Sofia Marquez is a Designer at Design in Rhythm, known for her detail-obsessed approach and genuine dedication to each client's vision. Sofia brings a thoughtful eye to every project, ensuring that clients not only envision the full potential of a space but feel truly thrilled about its possibilities. Working across boutique hospitality and residential projects, she translates complex design concepts into tangible, photorealistic renderings and curated product selections that reflect each client's unique story. Sofia collaborates closely with the full project team — from procurement to installation — to ensure a seamless, end-to-end experience. Her commitment to precision and client satisfaction makes her an essential part of Design in Rhythm's integrated design process.
Procurement & Logistics Manager
David Chen serves as Procurement and Logistics Manager at Design in Rhythm, playing a critical role in ensuring every project is delivered flawlessly from sourcing to final installation. Leveraging the firm's exclusive network of trusted vendors, artisans, brands, and custom furniture makers built over more than a decade, David oversees the procurement of materials and furnishings with precision and care. He manages the full logistics pipeline — coordinating shipments, staging, and delivery sequencing — so that nothing is left to chance. David's work ensures that what clients see in their renderings is exactly what arrives on-site, eliminating the stress of vendor coordination and contractor management and delivering a truly seamless project experience.
Business Development/Marketing
Colin Flynn leads Business Development and Marketing at Design in Rhythm, driving the firm's growth strategy through client acquisition, brand positioning, and strategic partnerships. He oversees all marketing efforts — including digital presence, social media, advertising, and public relations — ensuring the company's design aesthetic and voice are seamlessly represented across every platform. Working closely with the design team, Colin identifies new business opportunities and fosters relationships with developers, architects, and high-net-worth clients to secure both residential and commercial projects. He also manages proposal development, contract negotiations, and pipeline management, leveraging market insights to position Design in Rhythm as a leader in the luxury interior design industry across its key markets.
Santa Barbara style interior design often blends Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean, and coastal influences: warm plaster tones, natural woods, hand-crafted tile, iron details, layered textiles, and effortless indoor-outdoor flow. Design in Rhythm can honor those regional cues without creating a generic look, building each room around your lifestyle, architecture, light, and personal story.
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Design in Rhythm supports residential and hospitality design projects across Santa Barbara and select national markets.
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