Past Meets Present at 2017 Pasadena Showcase House
Designers have put contemporary flourishes on a historic English Tudor mansion in California open for viewing
Julie Sheer
April 20, 2017
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A mix of modern style and classic furnishings that honor this 100-year-old home’s heritage is on display at the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House of Design, which opens Sunday, April 23, and runs through May 21. The decorated rooms are not intended to create a unified interior but instead independently showcase each designer’s style.
Designers were influenced by the California home’s architectural style and history, at times mixing high tech with high design. Whether it was with wireless sound systems in the bedrooms or all-natural furnishings in the garden cottage, this year’s showcase designers added up-to-date touches while staying true to the home’s legacy. The 7,479-square-foot mansion has been a filming location numerous times over the years. Most recently, the garden party scene in the hit movie La La Land featured the loggia, below.
Designers were influenced by the California home’s architectural style and history, at times mixing high tech with high design. Whether it was with wireless sound systems in the bedrooms or all-natural furnishings in the garden cottage, this year’s showcase designers added up-to-date touches while staying true to the home’s legacy. The 7,479-square-foot mansion has been a filming location numerous times over the years. Most recently, the garden party scene in the hit movie La La Land featured the loggia, below.
2017 Pasadena Showcase House of Design
Location: Pasadena, California
When: April 23-May 21, 2017; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Cost: $35 to $45. Proceeds from the home and garden tour, now in its 53rd year, benefit music enrichment programs in Southern California. Tickets and more info
Loggia (This photo and next)
Design team: Ederra Design Studio
After it appeared in the garden party scene in La La Land, the designers appropriately chose “Cocktails at 5” for the loggia’s theme. The team used a color palette of navy and turquoise to accentuate the evening feel, says designer Samantha Williams. The furniture layout and colors complement the adjoining living room, accessible through French doors.
More coverage: Before and After: 13 Stunning Room Transformations
Location: Pasadena, California
When: April 23-May 21, 2017; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Cost: $35 to $45. Proceeds from the home and garden tour, now in its 53rd year, benefit music enrichment programs in Southern California. Tickets and more info
Loggia (This photo and next)
Design team: Ederra Design Studio
After it appeared in the garden party scene in La La Land, the designers appropriately chose “Cocktails at 5” for the loggia’s theme. The team used a color palette of navy and turquoise to accentuate the evening feel, says designer Samantha Williams. The furniture layout and colors complement the adjoining living room, accessible through French doors.
More coverage: Before and After: 13 Stunning Room Transformations
The ceiling was treated with a golden-bronze patina with metallic pigment that glows in the evening and reflects the light of the chandelier. “You don’t notice it much during the day, and then all of a sudden, it comes to life around 4 o’clock,” Williams says.
Fabric: Beacon Hill collection, Robert Allen; furniture: O.W. Lee, courtesy of Outdoor Elegance; rug: Loloi Rugs; lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.; bar cart and trays: Global Views; planters: The Classic Garden
Fabric: Beacon Hill collection, Robert Allen; furniture: O.W. Lee, courtesy of Outdoor Elegance; rug: Loloi Rugs; lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.; bar cart and trays: Global Views; planters: The Classic Garden
Living Room
Design team: Robert Frank Interiors
Timeless elements abound in the stately living room. All is bright and crisp shades of blue and white linen, cotton and raw silk fabrics from Robert Allen in the sunny space. Designer Robert Frank divided the room into two coherent conversation areas. He kept the scale of the furniture in line with the size of the room, accenting comfortable seating with modern artwork and traditional accessories.
Upholstered furniture, art and accessories: Robert Frank Interiors; upholstery fabrics and draperies: Beacon Hill collection, Robert Allen; area rug: Stark; grasscloth wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries; paint: White Picket Fence, Dunn-Edwards
Design team: Robert Frank Interiors
Timeless elements abound in the stately living room. All is bright and crisp shades of blue and white linen, cotton and raw silk fabrics from Robert Allen in the sunny space. Designer Robert Frank divided the room into two coherent conversation areas. He kept the scale of the furniture in line with the size of the room, accenting comfortable seating with modern artwork and traditional accessories.
Upholstered furniture, art and accessories: Robert Frank Interiors; upholstery fabrics and draperies: Beacon Hill collection, Robert Allen; area rug: Stark; grasscloth wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries; paint: White Picket Fence, Dunn-Edwards
Foyer, Staircase and Upstairs Gallery
Design team: L’Esperance Design
The beauty of the home’s original carved woodwork is accentuated in the entrance foyer, which is furnished with a mix of vintage and modern elements. Digitally produced coverings for the walls and ceilings create a contemporary trompe-l’oeil. Artist Shari Tipich hand-painted tree scenery onto panels between the original wainscoting panels to reflect the trees outside. Texture and dimension are evident along the stairway to the upstairs gallery, with its wall of eclectic art.
Design team: L’Esperance Design
The beauty of the home’s original carved woodwork is accentuated in the entrance foyer, which is furnished with a mix of vintage and modern elements. Digitally produced coverings for the walls and ceilings create a contemporary trompe-l’oeil. Artist Shari Tipich hand-painted tree scenery onto panels between the original wainscoting panels to reflect the trees outside. Texture and dimension are evident along the stairway to the upstairs gallery, with its wall of eclectic art.
The tree theme continues with LED-illuminated, three-dimensional art over a blush-pink velvet sofa atop a floral silk rug.
Furnishings and light fixtures in entry and vaulted ceiling chandelier: Jean-Louis Deniot collection, Baker Furniture; upstairs gallery sconces and hallway chandelier: Hilliard Lamps; rug: Elie Saab for The Rug Co.
Furnishings and light fixtures in entry and vaulted ceiling chandelier: Jean-Louis Deniot collection, Baker Furniture; upstairs gallery sconces and hallway chandelier: Hilliard Lamps; rug: Elie Saab for The Rug Co.
Powder Room
Design team: Alicia Friedmann Interior Design
The glamorous powder room is hidden under the home’s main stairwell, and designer Alicia Friedmann says it was intended to be like a “jewel box.” Her goal was to make the space “glamorous and classic” yet “unexpected and like an art installation.” Antique glass tiles on one wall blend with floral and striped wallpaper on the other walls and ceiling.
Sink and fixtures: Snyder Diamond; wall tile: Ann Sacks; cement floor tile: Clé Tile; lighting: Zia-Priven; wallpaper: Kravet (ceiling) and Osborne & Little (walls)
Design team: Alicia Friedmann Interior Design
The glamorous powder room is hidden under the home’s main stairwell, and designer Alicia Friedmann says it was intended to be like a “jewel box.” Her goal was to make the space “glamorous and classic” yet “unexpected and like an art installation.” Antique glass tiles on one wall blend with floral and striped wallpaper on the other walls and ceiling.
Sink and fixtures: Snyder Diamond; wall tile: Ann Sacks; cement floor tile: Clé Tile; lighting: Zia-Priven; wallpaper: Kravet (ceiling) and Osborne & Little (walls)
Grand Hall
Design team: Tocco Finale
“Old World European Meets Classic Design” is the theme of the Grand Hall, with silks, linens and velvets accentuating the rich white paint. Bronze lanterns from a European flea market and gilt mirror add to the glamour.
Design team: Tocco Finale
“Old World European Meets Classic Design” is the theme of the Grand Hall, with silks, linens and velvets accentuating the rich white paint. Bronze lanterns from a European flea market and gilt mirror add to the glamour.
Library
Design team: Aaron B Duke
Designer Aaron B Duke pays homage to the late Gerald “Jerry” Robertson, who designed the Ralph Lauren flagship store in New York. The relaxing and warm space is filled with items from Robertson, including his cowboy hat, flask, ashtray and humidor. His photo is on the mantel, along with a picture from Paris of his Dalmatian, Ben.
Sofa fabric and trim: Kravet; pillow and rattan chair fabric: Pindler; side tables, lamps, butler’s tray table and fluted column: private collection of furniture that Aaron B Duke will be previewing in his 2018 furniture collection
Design team: Aaron B Duke
Designer Aaron B Duke pays homage to the late Gerald “Jerry” Robertson, who designed the Ralph Lauren flagship store in New York. The relaxing and warm space is filled with items from Robertson, including his cowboy hat, flask, ashtray and humidor. His photo is on the mantel, along with a picture from Paris of his Dalmatian, Ben.
Sofa fabric and trim: Kravet; pillow and rattan chair fabric: Pindler; side tables, lamps, butler’s tray table and fluted column: private collection of furniture that Aaron B Duke will be previewing in his 2018 furniture collection
Dining Room and Conservatory
Design team: Reaume Construction & Design
Nature meets contemporary design in the dining room and neighboring conservatory — the latter was once an outdoor garden. Birch tree-like wallcovering brings nature to the dining room. Black and white, along with muted grays, silvers and golds, dominate. A special paint blend was used by a faux artist to create the iridescent silver wainscoting.
Tip: For an easy alternative to installing floor tile, the design team used a clever stencil appliqué on the dining room floor, which can be removed.
Dining table and chairs: Jean-Louis Deniot collection, Baker Furniture; place settings: Michael Aram; rug: Aga John Oriental Rugs; Venetian glass chandelier: Susanne Hollis; wallcovering: Enchanted Woods in Moon Glow, Phillip Jeffries; sculpture: “The Buddhist Thinker,” Gabriel Rivera; paint: Dunn-Edwards Modern Masters
Design team: Reaume Construction & Design
Nature meets contemporary design in the dining room and neighboring conservatory — the latter was once an outdoor garden. Birch tree-like wallcovering brings nature to the dining room. Black and white, along with muted grays, silvers and golds, dominate. A special paint blend was used by a faux artist to create the iridescent silver wainscoting.
Tip: For an easy alternative to installing floor tile, the design team used a clever stencil appliqué on the dining room floor, which can be removed.
Dining table and chairs: Jean-Louis Deniot collection, Baker Furniture; place settings: Michael Aram; rug: Aga John Oriental Rugs; Venetian glass chandelier: Susanne Hollis; wallcovering: Enchanted Woods in Moon Glow, Phillip Jeffries; sculpture: “The Buddhist Thinker,” Gabriel Rivera; paint: Dunn-Edwards Modern Masters
The nature theme and black-and-white palette spread into the conservatory, with French encaustic floor tile and spun silver nest lanterns.
The conservatory’s luxe lounge chairs are meant for relaxing “while enjoying a cocktail before or after dinner,” says designer Michele Stone.
Lounge chairs: Jean-Louis Deniot collection, Baker Furniture; lanterns: Michael Aram; mirrors: Petalo by Laura Kirar, Baker Furniture; floor tile: Batten, Country Floors
Lounge chairs: Jean-Louis Deniot collection, Baker Furniture; lanterns: Michael Aram; mirrors: Petalo by Laura Kirar, Baker Furniture; floor tile: Batten, Country Floors
Kitchen
Design team: D Christjan Fine Cabinetry Design & Manufacturing
The design team stayed true to the home’s Tudor style with furniture-grade cherry and maple cabinets and a china hutch with cathedral glass. Phill Vonk built a settee-like table and chairs for casual meals.
Design team: D Christjan Fine Cabinetry Design & Manufacturing
The design team stayed true to the home’s Tudor style with furniture-grade cherry and maple cabinets and a china hutch with cathedral glass. Phill Vonk built a settee-like table and chairs for casual meals.
The kitchen includes modern touches such as the latest Asko, Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, including a microwave that pulls out of the cabinetry. Porcelain slab countertops have the look of marble without the maintenance. “We did a mix of materials to make it look like it was decorated over time,” says Vonk, who oversaw the work.
Luxe features include alabaster pendant lights, copper fixtures and a custom antiqued brass range hood. Porcelain flooring that mimics limestone anchors the space.
Stove with griddle and barbecue, coffee station, and microwave: Sub-Zero and Wolf; dishwasher: Asko; settee fabrics: Kravet; countertops, flooring and backsplash tile: Walker Zanger; lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.; faucets: Waterstone Faucets; farmhouse sink: DXV American Standard
Stove with griddle and barbecue, coffee station, and microwave: Sub-Zero and Wolf; dishwasher: Asko; settee fabrics: Kravet; countertops, flooring and backsplash tile: Walker Zanger; lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.; faucets: Waterstone Faucets; farmhouse sink: DXV American Standard
Laundry Room and Bathroom
Design team: Dana Triano Designs
Designer Dana Triano transformed this tiny space next to the kitchen into a multipurpose “family command station” with a warm blue palette, custom shelving, a folding counter and a hanging area for laundry. “Once I stacked the washer and dryer, it really opened up the possibilities,” she says.
Washer and dryer: Whirlpool; floor tile: Walker Zanger; backsplash: Heath Ceramics
Design team: Dana Triano Designs
Designer Dana Triano transformed this tiny space next to the kitchen into a multipurpose “family command station” with a warm blue palette, custom shelving, a folding counter and a hanging area for laundry. “Once I stacked the washer and dryer, it really opened up the possibilities,” she says.
Washer and dryer: Whirlpool; floor tile: Walker Zanger; backsplash: Heath Ceramics
A deep utility sink with jets is convenient for everything from potting plants to hand-washing delicates or the dog. Next to that, a narrow closet uses the tight space to store an ironing board and, on the other side, a broom, dustpan and mop.
Aerated utility sink: Hydro Systems; faucet: Kallista; window treatment: Smith & Noble
Aerated utility sink: Hydro Systems; faucet: Kallista; window treatment: Smith & Noble
The cement tile floor and custom blue mirror give the adjacent bathroom “some depth and perspective,” Triano says. Inspired by the home’s Tudor architecture, Triano used the powerfully patterned floor tile, black panels and cardboard “bricks” (near the ceiling, not shown) to give definition to the room’s white walls.
Bathroom fixtures: Newport Brass; floor tile: Cement Tile Shop; light fixture: Pigeon Toe Ceramics; window treatment: Smith & Noble
Bathroom fixtures: Newport Brass; floor tile: Cement Tile Shop; light fixture: Pigeon Toe Ceramics; window treatment: Smith & Noble
Tip: For the look of a tin ceiling without the expense, Triano used plastic foam panels painted antique pewter from Decorative Ceiling Tiles. The upper windows above the desk overlooking the backyard have stick-on strips that mimic leaded glass. “I thought it would pull in the Tudor character from the exterior of the house, and it let the light shine through,” she says.
Rug: Lawrence of La Brea; light fixture: Enoki
Rug: Lawrence of La Brea; light fixture: Enoki
Teen Suite (bedroom, sunroom, bathroom)
Design team: The Art of Room Design
“Rock Glam” is the theme of the suite of rooms intended for a teenager “with a passion for rock ’n’ roll,” say the designers. The monochromatic palette is accentuated with punches of color in the bedroom’s artwork, including three-dimensional roses, in honor of the home’s location in Pasadena, also known as the Rose City. Black slate and glass tile dress up the original fireplace surround.
Furniture (bedroom and sunroom): Bassman-Blaine, Urban Colony, Pin Dynasty Furniture and Custom Comfort Mattress Co.; aluminum rose sculpture: Kalish Editions
Design team: The Art of Room Design
“Rock Glam” is the theme of the suite of rooms intended for a teenager “with a passion for rock ’n’ roll,” say the designers. The monochromatic palette is accentuated with punches of color in the bedroom’s artwork, including three-dimensional roses, in honor of the home’s location in Pasadena, also known as the Rose City. Black slate and glass tile dress up the original fireplace surround.
Furniture (bedroom and sunroom): Bassman-Blaine, Urban Colony, Pin Dynasty Furniture and Custom Comfort Mattress Co.; aluminum rose sculpture: Kalish Editions
Charcoal-colored grasscloth on the walls contrasts with white ceiling molding, while a bit of glitter glams up the faux-finished ceiling. The ogee pattern is repeated throughout the space, from the duvet to the vintage rug and beyond.
Rugs (bedroom and sunroom): Deco Rugs; wallcovering: Bijou Coverings
Rugs (bedroom and sunroom): Deco Rugs; wallcovering: Bijou Coverings
The sunroom is the “rock” portion of the suite’s theme, with teen-friendly eclectic furnishings and accessories in the sunny octagon-shaped space.
The bathroom has a timeless feel, mixing brushed brass fixtures and an antiqued brass shower bar with handmade tiles in two patterns — offset hourglass on the main wall, and two-tone diamond pattern in back of the tub.
Plumbing fixtures: Ferguson Enterprises; tile: Foothill Tile & Stone
Plumbing fixtures: Ferguson Enterprises; tile: Foothill Tile & Stone
Guest Bedroom
Design team: Jeanne K. Chung of Cozy Stylish Chic
The lucky guest in this room gets a high-tech visual and listening experience in a space that boldly mixes vintage flea market and estate sale pieces with modern patterns, art and textures.
Designer Jeanne K. Chung got most of the furniture and accessories from her Old Town Pasadena shop. The tech portion of the room comes courtesy of Sony Life Space UX products with smart-home features. The bedside lamp has a lightbulb that is also a speaker and can play music wirelessly via Bluetooth from a smartphone or other device. On the other nightstand, Sony’s Glass Sound Speaker lights up like a lantern and projects sound throughout the room.
Design team: Jeanne K. Chung of Cozy Stylish Chic
The lucky guest in this room gets a high-tech visual and listening experience in a space that boldly mixes vintage flea market and estate sale pieces with modern patterns, art and textures.
Designer Jeanne K. Chung got most of the furniture and accessories from her Old Town Pasadena shop. The tech portion of the room comes courtesy of Sony Life Space UX products with smart-home features. The bedside lamp has a lightbulb that is also a speaker and can play music wirelessly via Bluetooth from a smartphone or other device. On the other nightstand, Sony’s Glass Sound Speaker lights up like a lantern and projects sound throughout the room.
Next to the window seating area that features two swivel chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, a projector throws a 22-by-80-inch image from a computer onto a tablet, wall or other horizontal surface, using Wi-Fi and HDMI.
Guest Bathroom
Design team: SGS International
The guest quarters are enhanced by the striking features of the guest bathroom. Eye-catching chevron tiles line a wall with midcentury-style shelving and cabinetry over the toilet. Hexagonal tile in gray and white covers the floor.
Design team: SGS International
The guest quarters are enhanced by the striking features of the guest bathroom. Eye-catching chevron tiles line a wall with midcentury-style shelving and cabinetry over the toilet. Hexagonal tile in gray and white covers the floor.
A vanity with a thick marble floating countertop has a vessel sink. Faux wood tile lines the wall.
Shower and sink faucets and accessories: Newport Brass; tile and countertop: Walker Zanger; pendant lights: Rejuvenation; wall sconce and mirror: CB2; toilet: Toto
Shower and sink faucets and accessories: Newport Brass; tile and countertop: Walker Zanger; pendant lights: Rejuvenation; wall sconce and mirror: CB2; toilet: Toto
Media Room
Design team: Casa|Wasy
More smart-home automation is featured in the media room, with a system that controls lighting, window treatments and audiovisual elements. Glare from the windows was an issue, says designer Susan Sawasy, so the problem was resolved with the automated system that drops the window shades and dims the room’s lighting when the TV goes on. When it’s time to read on the comfortable seating, perhaps with a glass of wine or tea from the adjacent bar area, the lights will brighten and the window shade will roll up. “Colors were kept dark and intimate, with the intention of making the space cozy but to also make the room feel larger,” Sawasy says.
Home automation: Woody’s Home
Design team: Casa|Wasy
More smart-home automation is featured in the media room, with a system that controls lighting, window treatments and audiovisual elements. Glare from the windows was an issue, says designer Susan Sawasy, so the problem was resolved with the automated system that drops the window shades and dims the room’s lighting when the TV goes on. When it’s time to read on the comfortable seating, perhaps with a glass of wine or tea from the adjacent bar area, the lights will brighten and the window shade will roll up. “Colors were kept dark and intimate, with the intention of making the space cozy but to also make the room feel larger,” Sawasy says.
Home automation: Woody’s Home
Ladies Office
Design team: Michael Wrusch
In this petite room that was formerly a linen closet, the original leaded windows allow light to shine in on a desk with custom woodwork. A Gothic cabinet across from the desk holds a printer and office supplies.
Design team: Michael Wrusch
In this petite room that was formerly a linen closet, the original leaded windows allow light to shine in on a desk with custom woodwork. A Gothic cabinet across from the desk holds a printer and office supplies.
Master Suite (bedroom, bathroom, sitting room) (This photo and next three)
Design team: Home Front Build
“Seaside Escape” is the theme for this multiroom space, which moves from a beachy feel in the bedroom to an ocean-blue bathroom and a darker deep-sea mood in the sitting room.
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The hardwood floors were refinished in the bedroom, and new tile was installed around the fireplace. Tech features including a drop-down TV over the bed (it disappears back into the ceiling with the swipe of an iPad screen) and ceiling speakers keep the room uncluttered.
Bed, night table, wing chair and floor lamp: Baker Furniture; bench: Bourgeois Boheme; bedside table: Bausman & Co.; rugs: Norbert Rug Gallery & Associates; stone on fireplace hearth: Walker Zanger
Design team: Home Front Build
“Seaside Escape” is the theme for this multiroom space, which moves from a beachy feel in the bedroom to an ocean-blue bathroom and a darker deep-sea mood in the sitting room.
Bedroom
The hardwood floors were refinished in the bedroom, and new tile was installed around the fireplace. Tech features including a drop-down TV over the bed (it disappears back into the ceiling with the swipe of an iPad screen) and ceiling speakers keep the room uncluttered.
Bed, night table, wing chair and floor lamp: Baker Furniture; bench: Bourgeois Boheme; bedside table: Bausman & Co.; rugs: Norbert Rug Gallery & Associates; stone on fireplace hearth: Walker Zanger
Bathroom
Soothing blue tile lines the bathroom, with a white patterned strapwork ceiling for an ocean surf mood. A mirrored sculptural soaking tub is the room’s eye-catching feature.
Soothing blue tile lines the bathroom, with a white patterned strapwork ceiling for an ocean surf mood. A mirrored sculptural soaking tub is the room’s eye-catching feature.
The area was reconfigured to enlarge the space and to improve the plumbing and layout. A new shower, twin medicine cabinets and quartzite-topped vanities, along with a separate toilet area, were added.
Tub: Crosswater London; cabinetry: Spanish Galleon; lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.; faucets: Sigma; tile: Walker Zanger; window treatment fabric: Robert Allen
Tub: Crosswater London; cabinetry: Spanish Galleon; lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.; faucets: Sigma; tile: Walker Zanger; window treatment fabric: Robert Allen
Sitting Room
Comfort reigns in the deep blue sitting room, which designer Goli Karimi calls the suite’s “inner sanctum.” A Sonos speaker system is concealed in the wall opposite swivel lounge chairs and a vintage Art Deco bar cart, “so it looks like a flat wall, but there are speakers in it,” says designer Stephen Pallrand. A smartphone or tablet controls the sound.
Chairs: Baker Furniture; bar cart: Susanne Hollis; side table: David Sutherland’s Dania, Corbin Bronze; light fixtures: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams; rugs: J.H. Minassian & Co.; audiovisual: Pacific Audio Labs
Comfort reigns in the deep blue sitting room, which designer Goli Karimi calls the suite’s “inner sanctum.” A Sonos speaker system is concealed in the wall opposite swivel lounge chairs and a vintage Art Deco bar cart, “so it looks like a flat wall, but there are speakers in it,” says designer Stephen Pallrand. A smartphone or tablet controls the sound.
Chairs: Baker Furniture; bar cart: Susanne Hollis; side table: David Sutherland’s Dania, Corbin Bronze; light fixtures: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams; rugs: J.H. Minassian & Co.; audiovisual: Pacific Audio Labs
Nursery and Nanny’s Room
Design team: Denise Bosley Interiors
Nursery
Soothing, muted tones make for sweet dreams in the celestial-themed nursery. Designer Denise Bosley says her original inspiration came from the pillow by Chelsea Textiles on the armchair next to the crib. Gold accents were used throughout the space, including shooting stars painted on the ceiling.
Crib: Incy Interiors; baby swing: Hang a Hammock Collective; lounge chair: Room & Board; sconces: Modern Lighting; rug: Dash & Albert; shades, crib canopy and skirt: Heritage Draperies
Design team: Denise Bosley Interiors
Nursery
Soothing, muted tones make for sweet dreams in the celestial-themed nursery. Designer Denise Bosley says her original inspiration came from the pillow by Chelsea Textiles on the armchair next to the crib. Gold accents were used throughout the space, including shooting stars painted on the ceiling.
Crib: Incy Interiors; baby swing: Hang a Hammock Collective; lounge chair: Room & Board; sconces: Modern Lighting; rug: Dash & Albert; shades, crib canopy and skirt: Heritage Draperies
A puppet theater was created in the room’s closet, which baby can enjoy from the crib or the macramé swing.
Nanny’s Room
After a busy day with baby, nanny can retreat to a serene, cozy and casual bedroom, with its mix of traditional and modern furnishings. A custom headboard upholstered with damask hemp linen rests against a dark-colored accent wall.
Headboard fabric: Le Gracieux; drapery fabric: Myung-Jin via Mimi London; side tables: Katy Skelton; sconces: Curated Kravet; bedding: Vivre Luxe; rug: Decorative Carpets; woven wood shades: The Shade Store
After a busy day with baby, nanny can retreat to a serene, cozy and casual bedroom, with its mix of traditional and modern furnishings. A custom headboard upholstered with damask hemp linen rests against a dark-colored accent wall.
Headboard fabric: Le Gracieux; drapery fabric: Myung-Jin via Mimi London; side tables: Katy Skelton; sconces: Curated Kravet; bedding: Vivre Luxe; rug: Decorative Carpets; woven wood shades: The Shade Store
Nanny’s Bathroom
Design team: Suzy Kloner Design
Neutral shades and pale salmon touches create a classic yet fresh design in the bathroom. Timeless features such as polished brass fixtures and a claw-foot tub mix with modern-day flooring, grasscloth wallcovering and a flowery hand-cut art piece over the toilet.
Marble countertop and backsplash: TriStone & Tile; cement floor tile and glazed ceramic subway tile: Saxum Tile Design Studio; wallcovering: Kravet; lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.; plumbing fixtures: Newport Brass; tub: Hydro Systems; toilet: Icera; cabinetry: Classic Bath Design; art over toilet: Justina Freel of Rose Thicket: Botanical Design House
Design team: Suzy Kloner Design
Neutral shades and pale salmon touches create a classic yet fresh design in the bathroom. Timeless features such as polished brass fixtures and a claw-foot tub mix with modern-day flooring, grasscloth wallcovering and a flowery hand-cut art piece over the toilet.
Marble countertop and backsplash: TriStone & Tile; cement floor tile and glazed ceramic subway tile: Saxum Tile Design Studio; wallcovering: Kravet; lighting: Visual Comfort & Co.; plumbing fixtures: Newport Brass; tub: Hydro Systems; toilet: Icera; cabinetry: Classic Bath Design; art over toilet: Justina Freel of Rose Thicket: Botanical Design House
Gardener’s Retreat
Design team: Rose Thicket: Botanical Design House
A small brick tea cottage in a coast live oak woodland was transformed into “Bee’s Bliss” by Justina and Trevor Freel, who are launching their art and design company at the showcase event. Their Earth-conscious design, Trevor says, “honors ancient craftsmanship and natural materials,” which are on display in the honeybee-themed space that encompasses a California native garden and patio area.
Door paint: Oval Room Blue, Farrow & Ball; exterior lights: Bevolo
Design team: Rose Thicket: Botanical Design House
A small brick tea cottage in a coast live oak woodland was transformed into “Bee’s Bliss” by Justina and Trevor Freel, who are launching their art and design company at the showcase event. Their Earth-conscious design, Trevor says, “honors ancient craftsmanship and natural materials,” which are on display in the honeybee-themed space that encompasses a California native garden and patio area.
Door paint: Oval Room Blue, Farrow & Ball; exterior lights: Bevolo
Inside, the couple designed contemporary Shaker-style furniture, including this hanging daybed. Craftsman Paul Huberty of Shaker Fine Furniture in Pennsylvania used traditional joinery to create the pieces. All the textiles were organically farmed and produced. The bee skep chandelier material was hand-woven in Lithuania with wheat and willow, and the Freels combined it with a corded socket light with gold-dipped bulb from Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
Interior sconces: Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
Interior sconces: Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
Justina created a 6-foot-square art piece using hand-cut paper pressed with textiles. A hexagonal marble tile with a 24-carat gold glass bee from Mission Tile West serves as the top of a brass table created by the Freels.
The main house inspired the Tudor design of the honeybee hive, which the Freels designed and Huberty built.
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Faux bois furniture from Currey & Co. sits atop an Armadillo & Co. outdoor rug made from recycled plastic. The patio area is tucked in a garden of California native plants that include salvia, California poppy, buckwheat, penstemon, iris and many native grasses. A McIntosh apple espalier that represents Tudor England is the only foreigner in the landscape.
Path and tree lighting: Traalite
Path and tree lighting: Traalite
Front Entrance Garden
Design team: Laramee Haynes and Elliott Richman
An eye-catching elevated circular garden of lobelia, cosmos, kale and mint bush graces the home’s bricked entrance. Gardener Laramee Haynes built the rotating structure using a truck axle. In the surrounding landscape, Haynes repurposed plumbing pieces to create dragonfly sculptures that serve as sprinklers.
Design team: Laramee Haynes and Elliott Richman
An eye-catching elevated circular garden of lobelia, cosmos, kale and mint bush graces the home’s bricked entrance. Gardener Laramee Haynes built the rotating structure using a truck axle. In the surrounding landscape, Haynes repurposed plumbing pieces to create dragonfly sculptures that serve as sprinklers.
Pool Garden
Design team: Pacific Outdoor Living
The centerpiece of the side yard is a striking concrete table bisected with succulents and rocks, with water flowing down the middle and streaming onto a rock garden below. Bamboo woven panels and a canvas roof provide privacy and shade.
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Design team: Pacific Outdoor Living
The centerpiece of the side yard is a striking concrete table bisected with succulents and rocks, with water flowing down the middle and streaming onto a rock garden below. Bamboo woven panels and a canvas roof provide privacy and shade.
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I agree with cheryld1. When there are multiple designers, as in many showcase homes, it results in incongruous design elements that would not happen if there was one designer. Many rooms have great features when viewed independently, but the entirety of the home appears disconnected and sometimes over-decorated. And the home could be so much more!
I toured this house last week and am struck by the differences in tone what I saw and your pictures. In general, the colors are much more muted than in your photos. I don't know whether the change came from the lighting your photographer used or the photo editing, but I much prefer the real thing.
I recognize the exterior from SO many movies! I want to say Beaches and Mr. Mom (three-legged race on the lawn? Or a sack race?) Something with Tom Skerrit?