THE BELONGING ISSUE

OUR DEEP CONNECTION TO WHERE WE LIVE

At California Closets, we believe home should be a source of creativity, comfort, and connection. We design custom storage solutions that add value to your life and home by making space for what belongs. Think of it as ‘Practical Magic.’

Essays

9 HOME IS THE PLACE YOU BELONG

Every wall, every surface, and every object around you tells the story of your past and future.

57 OBJECTS OF AFFECTION

Eight things—from a teddy bear to fossilized shark’s teeth—that whisper the stories of a life.

69 BREATHING ROOM

A home that looks calm and feels calm lets you be the creative director of your life.

81 FAREWELL, FAMILY HOME

Remembering the rooms of your past as you enter new ones

Projects

60 THE HOME OFFICE IS HERE TO STAY

Four design pros unveil their own clever workspaces—just steps from home.

72 OF CLOTHES & CURIOSITIES

Go-to garments big shoes, and showstopping lights and mirrors fill his, her, and his-and-her closets.

86 LO VE STORY

Reflections on the joys of our four-legged friends.

Portfolio

WELCOME TO TUNISIANA

A rigorous mashup of styles—Tunisia meets Louisiana— fosters collaboration for one creative couple.

20 PALM SPRINGS PARADISE

One family gives up the city for the desert and builds a home around new priorities: music, friends, and fun.

28 A MODERN LOG C ABIN

A retreat among the trees gets a sleek, modern makeover.

34 THE R OOMS ARE ALIVE

One prolific designer finds her work and herself in her creative refuge.

40

COOL, C ALM & COASTAL

Early memories of a hidden beach draw one family north toward a second home.

46 A COTTAGE IN THE CITY

Antiques, textiles, and colors meet in a decorator’s one-of-a-kind townhome.

Interview

50 DESIGNING LIFE

Jeremiah Brent’s philosophy of home envisions spaces for small moments as well the momentous ones

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