We hired Charlie over ten years ago, and he's so exceptional that we couldn't imagine using anyone…read moreelse. He is a genuinely kind person and a brilliant electrician; honest, personable, and incredibly skilled. Charlie always brings a positive attitude, works safely, and goes above and beyond on every project. He recently handled all the electrical work for our new ADU from day one, and his attention to detail and commitment to doing things right gave us complete peace of mind. The results are both safe and beautiful. Charlie is truly the electrician you want to hire. After a decade of working with him, we couldn't recommend him more highly.

Charlie Mitchell, from Republic Lighting Services, Santa Barbara, installed 16 recessed lights…read morearound my living room and dining room. In the initial meeting he recommended the best type of light for the setting. Mr. Mitchell worked quickly and meticulously.  Furthermore, his understanding of art and appreciation for it allowed him to orient each of the embedded lights in the best possible way to enhance the paintings underneath them. I whole heartedly recommend the Republic Lighting Services for any electrical work needed.

Raoul Flores and his team did an exceptional job restoring our 14 rusted and worn-out exterior…read morelight fixtures. We live right on the ocean. The fixtures were steel, badly rusted, and rotted-through in spots. Raoul media-blasted them all, made needed metal repairs, powder-coated them in a beautiful oil-rubbed bronze color, replaced some missed beaded glass, and rewired them all. Stunning! And he also engineered better mounting plates to correct some unevenness in mounting heights. Bravo Raoul and thank you! Better than

I'm speechless attempting to understand how they are in business. I visited the store in March 2021…read morewhile visiting from Los Angeles, photographed a variety of sconces I was interested in, and communicated I would be in touch. In recent weeks I've made two separate attempts to reach them for quotes, both through their website and direct email, but they never bother to respond. When you try to reach them via phone, no one ever picks up.

I tried to purchase bed sheets from Cabana for my 12th anniversary. I needed the best…read more I decided to purchase local versus the Internet, as I needed a knowledgeable person. Over several days I engaged in 3 conversations with a Cabana salesperson. She recommended their house brand (Matouk) and assured me Matouk was a "best seller" and "Cabana carried nothing but the best". Over subsequent conversations it was clear that the salesperson could not answer basic questions such as "why is Matouk your best seller?" I prompted her to discuss thread counts and cotton types, but she was mostly stumped. She eventually admitted that she never used a Matouk product. I had the impression that she had never used a fine linen product. I eventually found a sell on the Internet with a tremendous amount of knowledge that made me feel safe in my decision. I also felt like I learned something, other than what is the "best seller". I spent 15 minutes on the phone with an expert and made the decision....that was a savings when you consider I got nowhere with Cabana in over an hour of discussions and research. I spent slightly more, approximately $1000, on the Internet than I would have spent at Cabana, but for my 12th anniversary I needed to be 100% certain that I would not be disappointed. I also felt better telling my partner all about the type of cotton, thread count, etc., rather than simply saying "happy anniversary, the Sales person told me it is there best seller".

The staff are very friendly and helpful. Loved the indoor and outdoor showrooms...lots of…read moreinventory to see.

If there were 10 stars, I'd give 11. Daniel is brilliant and caring, and his prices are very…read morereasonable. He wired our self build camper van for solar and several components. He put in safety measures that you would expect in high-end boats. He was able to rewire components that had been done poorly by others previously and he was happy to explain what was needed, and why. I can't say enough about how happy I am to have found Daniel. I feel safe with all the components in the van now. Understand his services are in high demand, but if you can find a slot in his schedule, you'll be very lucky indeed.

Hired him to design and install a new solar system on my boat. He does not try to upsell…read more Responsive and very knowledgeable. Pays attention to detail and very safety conscious. He also fixed identified and fixed other potential safety issues on my boat. His fees are not outrageous, especially for the quality of his work. Highly Recommend.

They were fantastic! Extremely friendly and professional, they were able to fix my outlets the very…read moresame day they came out to provide an estimate. I really appreciated that they offered several pricing options, which made it easy to choose what worked best for me. The event sent me pictures. Overall, a smooth and stress-free experience--I would definitely highly recommend them!

I have used Laughlin twice now and will only use them as my go to electrician. They responded to…read moremy service request quickly and had an amazingly professional experience. Cody was able to troubleshoot the issue and got the problem solved quickly and with a clear explanation of the problem. I recommend them without any reservations!

From the moment I walked into SBL, I knew I was in the right place. Talking with Nancy further…read moreconfirmed that my vintage lamps would be in good hands. SBL have professionally and skillfully rewired all three of my vintage lamps. I am very grateful for their expertise. Two of the three lamp were in need of new extra large lampshades. Nancy assisted me with a custom order. It will take me a little bit to get used to the bold color choice but I do love them! Now that we have new lampshades, a room remodel is next! Haha!

I love that we still have a shop like this in Santa Barbara. Super friendly, helpful, and with…read morecash-n-carry inventory. We were searching the internet for three days trying to find the right shades. Walked into the lampshades store, and found the perfect shades in 5 minutes.

Accurate estimate of cost and time. He is meticulous and a hard worker. Helped sleuth out a problem…read moreas well with some outdoor wiring. Highly recommend!

Robert and Josh were so efficient and quickly identified our issue. Way easier than I thought it…read morewould be!

We have a maple Scandinavian dining room set my parents gave us as a wedding present. When the kids…read morewere little years back, the original seat fabric got all stained and nasty with milk, etc. We went to an undisclosed interior design place and replaced the fabric with marine grade vinyl and thick padding. The result was horrendous. The vinyl was tucked, unprofessionally with big seams/creases at the corners, like a do it yourself job. We didn't care at the time - as long as it held up for the next 10 years, we were good. Come 2020 and that vinyl is getting annoying. Our butts stick to them, the chairs noticeably look bad relative to the rest of our furnishing, and most importantly, the kids aren't leaving have half their food on the seats. Santa Barbara Design Center has been here for a while and I stopped in randomly on the way to Home Improvement. I was introduced to Michael, a knowledgeable and personable chap. I showed him an online picture of the original chair, and that I wanted to restore the seat to its original, sleek, sculptural and refined splendor. He said no problem, provided a couple of premium quality fabric books, and we were on our way. We picked out the fabric and brought the chairs in. Michael commented "my god, who did this work?" 50% down and ten days later, chairs were done, with a message "come down and make sure you are happy." My wife and I looked, were pleased - Michael responded with "here's something that bothers me, I want you to see..." He flipped the chair over and on the bottom, the seat fabric was stapled just outside of the underside frame. You wouldn't see it normally, but from a distance or looking down from the side, you might. Immediately we thought the same thing, yeah, that's not ideal. He said it shouldn't be done like this, let me redo it for you, no charge. His upholsterer redid it, and boy those 8 chairs look great, almost better than the original! The seats came out sleek and wonderfully curved over the underlying pad. The fabric is comfortable, soft and elegant - couldn't be happier. The interior of SBDC fills a warehouse space and contains just about everything; furniture, rugs, lamps, etc. The staff were COVID compliant, and Michael was a dream to work with. He has an excellent eye for detail, is easy to work with, and is an honest broker; I wish we had more projects for him!

What a fabulous store! We moved to Santa Barbara and feel so fortunate to have this incredible…read morestore to find so much style and inspiration. David Kourosh and all the staff were so helpful and we have had the best after sales service ever! We had a slight issue with an item some time after purchasing and Grace has been incredible in getting it sorted out seamlessly. It's not often to find such amazing service after the sale is completed. I highly recommend SBDC.