RICHARD FRINIER, DESIGNER OF FURNITURE and textiles, drew inspiration for his latest collection of Sunbrella®fabrics from the world-renowned resort destination of Santa Barbara, California, illustrating his innate ability to bring his passions to life through design. The Santa Barbara collection embraces the locale’s natural landscape and debuted during 2015’s December Showtime in High Point, North Carolina.

“Santa Barbara is truly an international resort destination, rich with California history and the very best of coastal living,” Frinier, who is building a new residence and studio in Santa Barbara, explains. “I look forward to calling this sought-after haven home, where I can enjoy a California lifestyle in a more rural setting—closer to nature— and draw inspiration for my designs.”

Santa Barbara’s setting is reminiscent of the early California plein-air paintings for which this area is best known. Frinier’s latest textile collection subtly captures the area’s amazingly varied landscape, from the majestic mountains, rolling hills, and winding roads to the pastoral ranches, historic estates, and vintage cottages to the many beaches, hiking trails, and shopping/marketplace areas lined with cobblestones.

The Santa Barbara collection comprises three base cloths (Beach, duck, and expanded colorways of Sahara); two stripes (Coastline and Summer); and three patterns (Botanico, El Paseo, and Esplanade). The Santa Barbara collection is available to the manufacturing trade only.