“We’ve won Best of Santa Barbara for 25 years,” says Santa Barbara Design Center owner Michael Kourosh. “I take pride in my kids and on that achievement.”
Located on Olive Street, the Design Center showcases more than 25,000 square feet of high-quality furniture, rugs, fabrics, and home accessories. “We’re a destination,” says Michael. “We’re the largest home furnishing store in Santa Barbara County.”
To say Kourosh is a character is an understatement. He’s one of the most disarmingly funny people I have met. As he joins me for lunch, I ask him if he’s okay sitting across from me. “I’m a camel jockey,” he retorts in a charming Middle Eastern accent. “I can sit anywhere.”