Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine
The House Whisperer
When Barry Smith picks up a pencil or pen, the instrument can bring grand homes to life. "It starts here," he explains, pointing to his head. "Then it comes down my arm and travels here," he says, smiling and pointing to his hand. "Then, something looking like a door or a window or a room appears on paper."
Channel 3 News Feature
Builder Architect Magazine
A stroll through a Casas del Oso home is like visiting a Mexican pueblo, Spanish coastal village or the American Old West. Rich, ornate details abound: maybe an arch doorway here, hand-hewn heavy timbers there, intricate corbels, hand-plastered walls, a breakfast meeting lounge with stone...
Arizona Builder
Casas Del Oso, If Walls Could Talk
If walls could talk, Casas del Oso homes would spin a tale that reads like a romance novel; a tale of passion and intrigue, of love and beauty, of patience and intuition. And those same walls would tell of the magic spun by the master craftsmen who designed and built them and of the enthusiasm that...
Phoenix Business Journal
Style sets Casas del Oso Builders Apart
Those in the industry say Barry and Christy Smith, proprietors of Casas del Oso, come up with the type of creative home designs that other contractors copy. “They are one of only a few companies that design and build a true custom home” says interior designer Judy Fox of Judy Fox Interiors Inc. “These unique properties are known for their charm, level of detail, unusual finishes, character and harmony with nature….
Phoenix Home & Garden
Italian With a Twist
This challenge was put into the hands of builder/designer Barry Smith of Casas del Oso, who crafted a Santa-Fe style home, and interior designer Carol Buto, ASID, who decorated it with eclectic flair, adding nuances of Tuscan flavor to the kitchen. The result is a space that is loaded with charm and convenience.
Santa Fe in Scottsdale
Design & Architecture
Barry and Christy Smith, the husband wife team behind Casas del Oso luxury Homes love the mystery and romance of old houses and the stories they have to tell. This passion for life over time propels them to build dreams-thoughtful, inspired homes that feed their clients' imaginations.
Design & Architecture
Eclectic Elegance
After introducing the Colbeths to a number of designers, Barry Smith, the principal of Casas del Oso (with wife Christy), introduced them to Carol Buto. The Chicagoans and the former Clevelander bonded. "She listens to what you want," Margey says. "She zeroes in on your personality."