Sunlit simplicity is the hallmark of Pearson's photography, and it is also the quality that drew her to the 1940s structure of her Santa Barbara home, with its clean lines, flowering fruit trees, and Mediterranean-style stone walls.

Vicki Pearson, a photographer for Martha Stewart Living, poses alongside her husband, Marshall Laymance, and their two sons in the garden.

The floor-to-ceiling bookcases are original to the house; woven baskets hold family photos. Wide thrift-store chairs are slip-covered in sturdy cotton.

In the living room, Chinese tables sit in front of a modern sofa upholstered in Belgian linen, a wooden lamp brings a sense of nature indoors, and Buddhist Quan Yin figurines gather on an Indonesian table.

To illuminate the entryway, Laymance proposed a wedge-shaped window above the door and hung a Balinese mirror to reflect the garden; the floor's pebble mosaic was created by the home's original owner.

In an arbor outside the kitchen, climbing 'Royal Sunset' roses bloom.

Boxwood, rosemary, and gravel steps create a Provencal-style welcome for the front outside entrance.

The kitchen's fireplace is a magnet for everyone in the house, including family dog, Jewelie.

On the patio, a pepper tree shelters an open-air dining spot.

Tall French doors draw light, breezes, and the fragrance of an orange tree into the master bedroom.

This fireplace contributes to the house's cozy feel. Mounted elk horns add a rustic touch, while snipped roses are deposited in Pearson's collection of flea market vases.

A well-cushioned chair offers a seat beside more French doors. The plush chair, a stately chandelier, and a Chinese chest make this a bathroom of eclectic comforts.

A window over the sink stands in for the typical mirror and offers views of the citrus grove and distant mountains.