Andrulaitis + Mixon

We have worked with Kent on numerous renovation projects, both larger and smaller. We have found him extremely easy to work with. He is an excellent listener, is thoughtful, creative and honors the environment. Kent always responds quickly with any requests as well as being sensitive to our budget constraints.

I recently worked with Ken Mixon and his firm on a total renovation of our kitchen. He came highly recommend by our contractor who does historical properties in the Santa Barbara area. He was extremely helpful in making the complicated ---uncomplicated. I believe he saved us quite a bit of money by stream lining the project. The contractor knew what to expect and the project went smoothly. We actually finished on time. In addition, to his expertise with the details, he also helped my wife an I with creative solutions and ideas. He also collaborated with our designer and contractor. A fun member of our team. I don't usually write these reviews but thought the value added he brought to my home was worth the extra effort.

Kent was a breath of fresh air in the world architects. His knowledge of his trade is excellent. You knew from the minute he started his proposal that we were in confident hands. Kent had to make many revisions to our project. He never complained and his costs for these changers were more than reasonable. We live in a community where constructions costs are usually higher than surrounding areas. Kent and his team stayed under his budget. In the end his overseeing the project insured that our remodel finished as we had hoped. His plans translated so well to construction as our builder pointed out numerous times though our the project.

My family hired Kent several years ago to design a kitchen, bath and laundry room remodel. From the very beginning, he was insightful and, especially, reasonable about what we could do and (most importantly) should do. Throughout the entire process, which took 9 months, Kent was a constant source of help (both architecturally and, at times, emotionally - and trust me, having someone to encourage you as you travel down this road is REALLY helpful ). We are constantly flattered by visitors to our home who tell us what a GREAT kitchen we have. Honestly, the complete design was Kent's and all credit goes to him. We've hired him several times since our initial project to help us with other (smaller) house projects and will be calling him in 2016 to help us with a sun room remodel.

We had the pleasure of working with Kent on the renovation of our kitchen, living room, and family room over five years ago. Our 1959 ranch home in La Jolla was long overdue for an overhaul, and the project had to be completed prior to the arrival of our second son. Having been through several other projects that didn't go as planned, we realized the importance and value in having a professional, detail-oriented architect who wasn't to caught up in his own ego to deliver what we wanted instead of what he thought we should have. Kent was able to quickly understand what we were looking for, transcribe that into workable plans, and create the home we wanted. He worked incredibly well with our interior designer and contractor, and his amazingly detailed plans allowed the project to move forward timely without delays of any sort. We recommend Kent without any hesitation and are thoroughly enjoying our home. Five years later, there isn't anything we would change.

Kent Mixon was the architect for the complete restoration of the 1910 Francis Townsend Underhill historic landmark property that I bought two years ago - Villa de la Guerra, in Santa Barbara, California. Kent faced and overcame with grace every conceivable challenge, including working with the Historic Landmark Commission, City Planning, multiple other parties, and the very discerning then owners resulting in a restoration that retained all the original architectural details inside and out, while introducing contemporary upgrades that blend seamlessly. This home is exquisite and is admired by many, including other architects, both inside and out. After I bought the home, I decided to make some changes to the property and utilized Kent Mixon's services several times. Kent is the consummate professional. His knowledge of architecture is likely unsurpassed and the outcome of this home is a testament to his ability to complete a highly complex project to near perfection and work well with contractors, owners, and city officials. Kent Mixon often went the extra mile to take care of details that helped make the experience of upgrading as non-disruptive as possible. I recommend Kent Mixon without reservation.

Our house remodel project consisted of two structural extensions along with multiple room redesigns. We felt comfortable with Kent from our first meeting, and our confidence and satisfaction in his work solidified as the project took shape. We were very pleased with Kent's professionalism, positive attitude, and how he managed the activity. Today we continue to be quite happy with the outcome. Thank you again Kent!

I have hired Kent for 2 substantial projects, each project costing more than $200K. Kent was professional, diligent, imaginative and knew how to get my projects designed and permitted most efficiently. I can rely on his advice and I would certainly use him again in any other project requiring an architect. I can recommend him highly

We recently remodeled our kitchen and master bath in a 1950's, mid-century modern style home. Kent's ideas and expertise were invaluable in turning this dated house into our dream house. We found him to be extremely easy to work with and budget-conscious, and he brought some great design ideas to our project that we never would have thought of on our own. We highly recommend Kent Mixon!

After consulting with Kent, we knew that he had the unique capacity to both understand our needs/desires and create an innovative, contemporary design for our remodel. Kent has an incredible ability to understand what his clients want and then create possibilities. This is a rare combination in an architect, and exactly what you want as a client. We were thrilled with the design of our new space, and Kent was there every step of the way throughout our remodel. He handled all the permits and reviews, and acted as a mediator between us and our contractor. He was always available and responsive to any concerns or questions we had and worked with us to achieve the ultimate home we envisioned. I give Kent the highest recommendation. He is talented, attentive, visionary and dedicated.

Kent designed the remodel of our kitchen, dining room, living room, and patio area. He created a beautiful open spacious high ceiling kitchen which includes the dining and desk area; and added a laundry room off the kitchen. A cozy sunny private reading room with fireplace was added. Living room was also remodeled adding windows and removed existing non-functioning fireplace. Skylights were added in the kitchen, reading room, and workshop. There are large glass doors leading from the kitchen to the redesigned patio with arbor overlooking the garden. A workshop was added to existing detached garage. He redesigned the front entrance and the steps leading to the entrance. Kent was professional, very knowledgeable in design and materials, charming and pleasant to work with, worked extremely well with the contractor, and intervening when necessary. He was conscientious of our budget and meet deadlines in a timely manner.

Kent was a great listener, followed through, and was available as the project progressed. Highly recommend him for his professional approach, attention to detail and anticipating our needs.