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STREAMING LIGHT

Paul Mcclean’s Architecture, Michael Fullen’s Interior Design And Jake Winkle’s Construction Make The Most Of A Coveted Ocean View Text by Candace Ord Manroe Photography by James Bartsch

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NO DELUSIONS

Designer Sheldon Harte Designs His Own Home In Palm Springs Text by Kavita Daswani Photography by Trevor Tondro

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HOME AT LAST Heather Hilliard Design, Sutro Architects, And Aaron Gordon Construction Team Up In San Francisco To Create A Warm Contemporary Retreat For A Pair Of Busy Young Tech Start-Up Founders Text by Suzanne Ennis Photography by David Duncan Livingston

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WELL POISED

Designer Stephan Jones Reshapes A Montecito Home With Simple, Elegant Lines Text by Jennifer Blaise Kramer Photography by Peter Vitale

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FUN + FLIRTATIOUS

A Young Family’s Georgian Revival Home Gets A Makeover Text by Heather Hebert Photography by Brad Knipstein

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Interior designer Sheldon Harte designed his own home in Palm Springs using a mostly neutral background allowing room to highlight the collection of mostly abstract art. The Paul Ferrante pendant in the living room was selected so as not to obstruct the spectacular mountain views. See story beginning on page 72.

Photograph by Trevor Tondro.

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The contemporary home on this cover, designed by architect Paul McClean, offers unlimited ocean views; interior designer Michael Fullen used contemporary furnishings to complement the modern lines of the home. Built by Winkle Custom Homes. See story beginning on page 64. Photograph by James Bartsch.

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Departments JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020

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54 ARCHITECTURE

26 CALENDAR California Museums And Galleries

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Regional Landscape Architecture Northern California Rooted in Resilience Regional Landscape Architecture Southern California Mediterranean Modern

Northworks Builds A Modern Retreat In Joshua Tree

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32 EVENTS & AFFAIRS

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t seems strange to write 2020 but we’re into a new decade which brings to mind an opportunity to change, grow and learn. I always start a new year off with many resolutions but most fall by the wayside by the end of March. This year I am determined to keep my well intended course of action. It helps to quit social media (I consider it an addiction) for a few hours and instead pick up a book or magazine .

I always like our January/February contemporary themed issue because it has a clean, uncluttered look, and after the holidays homes seem very cluttered, we’ve probably gained a few pounds, and our minds are also full of conversations, much of it just chatter and noise.

What I wouldn’t give for a few weekends of solitude at home reading and reflecting on just how I’m going to manage to keep my new resolutions.

We hope you enjoy this January/February 2020 edition. We’re proud of the designers and architects featured including a short story on a project in Joshua Tree by a Chicago-based architectural firm.

A big thank you to all our readers for your support . Have a great new year and remember, try to keep those resolutions.

Susan McFadden Editor in Chief

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Contributors

MARK DAVIDSON Mark Davidson has been a photographer since childhood, first inspired by trying to photograph birds at age eight and then expanding his efforts to any and all subjects. Today he photographs architecture and commercial projects for clients throughout the western United States. He is based in Palm Springs where he and his wife Jana have their studio. See his story, Desert Escape, beginning on page 56 of this issue.

Q. GIGI DÔ Q. Gigi Dô is an attorney and a former staff reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register. Her work has been published in many magazines including Angeleno, Riviera, Orange Coast Magazine, Vivid, and Culture magazine. She specializes in writing about travel, dining, celebrities, beauty and fashion. See her travel story to the Bahamas beginning on page 104.

SUZANNE ENNIS Suzanne Ennis is the former editor of Where Los Angeles magazine and GuestBook Los Angeles. Now based in Palo Alto, she writes about design, travel, philanthropy, and other lifestyle topics for publications including San Francisco Magazine and Modern Luxury Silicon Valley.

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Walker Evans Two Giraffes, Circus Winter Quarters, Sarasota, 1941 Gelatin silver print 5 15/16 x 7 3/16 in BELOW

Millard Sheets Alamos, Mexico 1941 Watercolor on paper Collection of Gene and Diane Crain

The Museum’s photographs collection celebrates its 35th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing photographs never before displayed at the Getty. From 19th-century European and American photographs from the early days of the medium, to contemporary works produced around the world, this exhibition highlights the breadth and depth of the collection.

As curators share and juxtapose their favorite images, viewers are invited to make their own visual associations between photographs from different times and places. Featured Exhibition Unseen 35 Years of Collecting Photographs is on view at the Getty Center until March 8, 2020.

For more information please call 310.440.7300 or visit www.getty.edu.

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM Palm Springs Art Museum is pleased to announce Alexander Girard, A Designer’s Universe, opened thru Marcy 1 2020. This exhibition, organized by Vitra Design Museum, presents the colorful universe of Alexander Girard through more than 400 objects—textiles, drawings, furniture, graphics, film, and folk art—in a richly layered installation and accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue. Exhibition visitors will experience one of his best-known interiors—that of the 1957 Miller House in Columbus, Indiana—through a fullscale replica of its iconic conversation pit, which will be a place for repose and public programs.

For more information please call 760.322.4800 or visit www.psmuseum.org.

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LAGUNA ART MUSEUM Laguna Art Museum presents, Travels in Mexico: Watercolors from the Gene and Diane Crain Collection on view from February 23 until May 25, 2020.

This exhibition continues a series highlighting various aspects of the magnificent Crain collection of twentieth-century California watercolors. The California School paintings done in Mexico from the 1930s through the 1980s, by artists including Rex Brandt, Phil Dike, Emil J. Kosa, Jr., Phil Paradise, Millard Sheets, and Milford Zornes, are from an art collection formed around personal relationships between collector and artists.

For more information please call 949.494.8971 or visit www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

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HEATHER JAMES FINE ART–PALM DESERT

Heather James Fine Art presents in its gallery in Palm Desert, California an exhibition examining the diverse art and artists of California from the first fifty years of the 20th century. Since its inception, California has captured the hearts and imaginations of artists and has provided fertile ground for inspiration.

The exhibition focuses mainly on the unique vision that artists brought to California Impressionism. While Impressionism that originally sprang from Paris focused on modern, urban life, the impressionism that took root in California revolved around its tremendous landscape. Although Giverny in France would give rise to a style fascinated by nature, only in California could it take root in such spectacular fashion to form a style filled with light and nature. With its dramatic coastline, its majestic mountains, dense forests, deep canyons, and everything in between, California could provide artists an endless source of inspiration. The exhibition Californians is on display until February 29, 2020.

The gallery is located at 45188 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260. For more information please call 760.346.8926 or visit www.heatherjames.com.

SUE GREENWOOD FINE ART–LAGUNA BEACH

Artist Lynda Lowe’s work is on display at Sue Greenwood Fine Art from January 20, 2020 through February 25, 2020. Lowe’s practice often starts with research. Her current work shows a deep interest in the relationships between science and art, the psyche, and studies of human consciousness. The many-layered paintings incorporate an interplay of text fragments, intuitive marks, diagrammatic figures, open areas of eroded color, and recognizable images.

This combination is intended to engage various mechanics of perception–empirical, rational, relational, intuitive, abstract, and symbolic. Consistent through all of her work is a meditative aspect proposing that no thought or thing is utterly passive or inert but charged with complex content and a sentient presence.

The gallery is located at 330 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. For more information please call 949.494.0669 or visit www.suegreenwoodfineart.com

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House of Fine Art - HOFA Gallery specializes in contemporary art by established and emerging international artists. HOFA Gallery is determined to feature a multitude of artistic disciplines with an intent focus on exceptional talent, diversity and cultural relevance.

HOFA Gallery represents acclaimed painters, sculptors, photographers and multidisciplinary artists from all over the world including China, Korea, America, Italy, France, Argentina and Australia amongst many others. Since its inception in 2014, HOFA Gallery has provided government institutions, museums, art galleries and private collectors access to some of the most sought after and collectable works of contemporary art.

The House of Fine Art - HOFA Gallery is located at 819 La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069. For more information please call 213.270.1972 or visit www.thehouseoffineart.com.

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NORTON SIMON MUSEUM - PASADENA

Norton Simon Museum is pleased to present: Beyond the World We Know: Abstraction in Photography on view through April 20, 2020. Photographer Minor White’s quote acknowledges a fundamental quandary faced by photographers in the 20th century. On the one hand, their medium was esteemed precisely for its ability to record what the eye saw. On the other hand, photographers, like painters and sculptors, sought new approaches and rationales to advance their picture making. Abstraction as a nonrepresentational, visual language played a significant role in bending the conventional expectations of a medium unquestionably suited to describe people, places and objects.

Beyond the World We Know presents the work of 16 artists who embraced a new goal for their practice: to loosen the grip of realism and demonstrate photography’s ability to suggest something other than itself, to serve as a conduit for visual metaphor and personal expression.

For more information please call 909.798.8608 or visit www.sbcounty.gov/museum.

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Granville Redmond Golden Wild Flowers, 1920 Oil on canvas 20 x 25 inches

On view until May 17th 2020, The Eloquent Palette by Granville Redmond.

Granville Redmond (1871–1935) produced a body of work that captures California’s diverse topography, vegetation, and color. Representing both northern and southern parts of the state, his paintings range in style from contemplative, Tonalist works that evoke a quiet calm, to dramatic and colorful Impressionist scenes. Redmond is today best known for his colorful Impressionist oils depicting the California landscape ablaze with poppies and other native flora. Today, Redmond is widely considered one of California’s top early artists.

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SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART

The San Diego Museum of Art is pleased to present the exhibition Bouguereau & America, featuring nearly 40 paintings by the popular French academic artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825– 1905). On view through March 15, 2020, this exhibition reexamines the work of this long-neglected artist and allows a view unencumbered by a modernist bias.

Bouguereau & America showcases the master’s traditional use of composition, form and subject matter, bringing to life paintings of goddesses, heroes, shepherdesses and nymphs, including the beloved work The Young Shepherdess (1885), drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition is the first in nearly 30 years to bring together many of the artist’s most important works, including A Young Girl Defending Herself Against Eros (ca. 1880); Art & Literature (1867); Homer and His Guide (1874); and Washerwomen of Fouesnant (1869).

For more information please call 619.232.7931 or visit www.sdmart.org.

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau The Young Shepherdess, 1885 Oil on canvas mounted on board 62 x 28 1/2 inches TOP LEFT

Edmund Teske Untitled (Close-up of Dried Roses), c. 1960 Gelatin silver duotone solarized print 8-3/8 x 11 inches

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LA ART SHOW 2020

CANYON ESTATES TOURS

Los Angeles has emerged as a global epicenter of art & culture, with a distinct, interwoven multi-cultural influence unique to the city.

Diversity is our strength and art is most impactful when it includes or transcends all borders. As LA rises as the world-class destination for art, LA Art Show continues to lead the way with innovative programming and one-of-a-kind experiences for an expanding collecting audience. The LA Art Show 2020 runs from February 5, 2020 until February 9, 2020 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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PALM SPRINGS MODERNISM SHOW & SALE The 20th annual Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale will take place at the Palm Springs Convention Center February 14-17, 2020. The Show & Sale will be once again joined by the Palm Springs Modern Design Expo, a showcase of 40 dealers featuring contemporary cutting-edge home design products and technology. Weekend admission is $20 for both shows and includes return entry all weekend and a catalog. Show hours are Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm and Monday 10 am – 4 pm.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at www. palmspringsmodernism.com. Tickets are also available at the door.

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Canyon Estates, the sprawling condominium community built at the peak of Palm Springs glamour in the early 1970’s, and designed by celebrated architect Charles Du Bois, opens its proverbial double doors to modernists during two, not-to-be missed home tour events.

From February 15- 17, tour Divine Du Bois, a Modernism Week Featured Home designed by Christopher Kennedy. This freestanding “Executive Home” was one of the last and most expensive properties in the development when it was first built. It has been totally re-imagined for Modernism Week in Kennedy’s unique brand of sophisticated California glamour.

Then, on Friday, February 21 take the Canyon Estates Clubhouse and Neighborhood Tour. Step inside seven homes with decors ranging from updated original to midcentury modern to contemporary. See how thoughtful renovations respect the architectural features synonymous with Du Bois; atrium entries, stone front facings, clerestory windows, walls of glass and mid-century rooflines.

Also, on tour, the private Canyon Estates Clubhouse.

Canyon Estates is situated on 79 acres bordering the Indian Canyons area of Palm Springs.

Tickets for both tours are available on www.modernismweek.com

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Books REVIEWED BY KATHY BRYANT

“CALIFORNIA IS SUCH A DIFFERENT PLACE than the rest of the

country in terms of culture, and more than that, in terms of climate and ecology,” says landscape architect Laura Jerrard of Lutsko Associates Landscape. California recently experienced horrendous wild fires in Northern California while the record drought between 2012 and 2017 in Southern California brought fires and then flooding and mudslides. The entire state is a temperate zone, but Northern California has coastal fog and closeness to the Sierra Mountains, while the coastal regions of Southern California are classified as having a Mediterranean climate. These two books provide both plans and color illustrations showing how landscape architects are taking on and winning the challenges that California presents.

Regional Landscape Architecture Southern California: Mediterranean Modern

Text by Jeffrey Head Here are fifteen Southern California landscapes created by landscape architects using both small and large budgets. There is a Pasadena house’s landscape that had originally been almost an acre and a half of lawn but the owners decided to get rid of much of the lawn, keep a rose garden and expand the vegetable garden while still keeping the openness they desired. A Pacific Palisades project that was a redo now features a new LED lighting system and smart plant selections have reduced water consumption by 30 present.

“Regardless of the region or climate, the best gardens relate directly to the buildings around them, often blurring boundaries,” says Jeffery Head. “They remind us of growth and change and affirm our lives and enrich the everyday.”

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Regional Landscape Architecture Northern California: Rooted in Resilience

Text by Jeffrey Head Fifteen private gardens are featured in this easyto-follow book and they run the gamut from a small yard featuring plants in pots in Palo Alto to a San Francisco roof top garden to a fouracre property in Napa Valley’s Rutherford wine region.

“The projects in this book share the values of attention to environment and site, materials, water use, lighting and low maintenance,” says Jeffrey Head in the Introduction. These gardens all have a contemporary feel to them. Don’t expect an English country garden. Still the different shades of green and the subtle colors of native plants make for gardens that are invitations to sit down and relax. CH Regional Landscape Architecture Northern California: Rooted in Resilience Regional Landscape Architecture Southern California: Mediterranean Modern Text by Jeffery Head 160 pages, 120 color and B&W images Hardcover 9 x 9 x .52in $34.99 US Northern California ISBN: 978-0-7643-5835-7 Southern California ISBN: 978-0-7643-5836-4 Schiffer Publishing

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LEAFING THROUGH FABRIC and wallpaper samples in her

waterfront Sausalito studio, Serena Dugan shares how her perspective has shifted over the course of her career. “No longer is it a question of, ‘can I?’” the artist and textile designer says. “It’s, ‘will I?’” Dugan’s confident “I can” derives largely from the extraordinary success of Serena & Lily, the home and lifestyle brand she cofounded in

Serena Now

Serena & Lily cofounder Serena Dugan returns to her creative roots with Serena Dugan Studio, a new collection of textiles, wall coverings, objects, and paintings

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Fenn fabric in Dove soaks in the Sicilian sunshine; Jacinto, shown in Ink Indigo, nods to Colombian weaving traditions, Hmong visual traditions and motifs, and Buddhist symbology from Mongolia; Dugan’s Sausalito studio brims with color and pattern.

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Describing her colorful Condesa fabric, shown here in Midnight Cherry, Dugan says, “I drew inspiration from my most recent trip to Mexico City, where I was deeply inspired by architect Luis Barragán.”

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2004. After 14 years growing the company, she exited her role as Chief Creative Officer, then spent two years painting, rediscovering her creative roots. That’s when “I will” kicked in. “’I will’ … means that you choose your statement, your projects, or your business structure according to what aligns with your satisfaction at a core level,” Dugan later explains via email. Toward the end of her sabbatical, she felt called to pull all of her skills and interests together in a novel platform that allowed her to express her authentic voice.

Answering “I will” to that call was the genesis of Serena Dugan Studio.

The collection comprises three categories.

Textiles, which includes wall coverings, debuts in showrooms and online early this year. The line of upholstery-grade Belgian linen fabrics,

produced in a family run printing factory in Los Angeles, offers 57 pattern and color combinations. Another small factory in Massachusetts prints 32 papers and grasscloths. Soon, Objects (e.g., hand-painted furniture, pillows, and rugs) and Paintings will join the mix.

The collection’s global influences, vibrant colors, and sophisticated patterns bear Dugan’s aesthetic signature, which she says has remained largely the same over the past 16 years. What has changed? “I now understand the difference between being an artist and being a designer. Artists don’t compromise their statement. Designers often have to,” says Dugan. “At this stage of the game, I’m choosing to be an artist.” CH

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DESIGN ATELIER Una Malan and Birgit Klein Join Forces in Montecito

MELROSE PLACE COVETED design

destination and chic tastemaker Una Malan is adding another showroom to her repertoire. She is heading north to buzzing Montecito to join forces with renowned interior designer Birgit Klein. The elegant showroom will be a local outpost for the Los Angeles showroom collection, including textiles, furniture, lighting, and the interior design studio for Klein. CH Una Malan, 525 San Ysidro Road, Suite B, Montecito, 805.770.8089 Open by appointment www.unamalan.com, www.birgitklein.com

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Designer Kelly Wearstler designs a versatile geometric rug for The Rug Company in hand-knotted Tibetan wool and silk. Shown in two colorways, dusk and ivory. therugcompany.com

The Atlas Collection from Mehraban is inspired by the Azilal tribal rugs of Morocco.

Geometric shapes with a splash of color in a shag pile wool. mehraban.com

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A bold rug with Art Deco inspiration from Stark. Shown in Aegean colorway. starkcarpet.com

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Designed by artist Brian O’Hara is part of the Lindstrom Rugs Artisan Collection. The hand-knotted rug showcases the perfect blend of chaos and composition. lindstromrugs.com

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Creating Distinctive Architecture

. . . for Distinctive Clients “I’VE BEEN A PRESENCE IN LOS ANGELES

building friendships and goodwill for almost four decades. The PDC has been an enduring international destination for the most exclusive designs and the discerning design community” says Jackson The Los Angeles space is a play on whites in different media from the sparkling skating rink like tile flooring to an out scaled 80-foot curtain wall with a lyrical cutout motif. Unexpected splashes of subtly colored sheers punctuate the set.

The opening will be just in time to display his latest Chess and Checkers’ furniture collection. Jackson explains, “Chess and Checkers are games that go back for thousands of years in different permutations. The pieces are iconic; themselves a distillation of the various cultures and evolution of form over time.

The games are recreational, competitive, and deeply intellectual. The direct sleek lines and hues of the tables presented in parchment and rich veneers add up to a careful study of the form.”

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The Dakota Jackson LA showroom will be a home for unusual events and exciting ways to capture the excitement of art & design and a way to create a dialog within the community.

Dakota Jackson, 8686 Melrose Avenue, Suite B370, West Hollywood 929/237.8105, dakotajackson.com

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Lighting Designed With Substance And Unique Craftsmanship

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Tidal Chandelier Hand-cast, sculpted glass crystal pieces suspended from curved metal stems flowing from a hand-forged, organic mounting canopy. www.johnpomp.com

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STUDIO STEPHEN ANTONSON Theodore Lamp Brooklyn based plaster artisan Antonson meticulously sculps and sands each piece to achieve objects of surreal beauty. www.stephenantonson.com

NIDO LIVING Palma Pendant Designed by Antoni Arola, the pendant is inspired by hanging gardens. www.nidosf.com

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Venus Sconce Hand-carved Alabaster with metal is available in a wide variety of finishes. www.fuselighting.com

PHOENIX DAY Mendez Wall Sconce Tilting metal sconce designed by iconic San Francisco design firm, The Wisemen Group. www.phoenixday.com

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FUSE Aquitaine Chandelier Dark antique brass with Alabaster designed by legendary Los Angeles lighting designer Kevin Kolanowskis. www.fuselighting.com

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Natasha Baradaran Debut Textile Collection Celebrates Women LOS ANGELES BASED interior

designer Natasha Baradaran has launched a textile collection that is a reflection of the woman herself, strong, intelligent, and welltraveled. She has drawn from her own life growing up between LA and Milan and her passion for empowering women and flamenco.

The abstracted lace is inspired by traditional flamenco skirts.

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Inspired by her multicultural background, her work fuses European design traditions, Middle Eastern arts, and the laid-back luxury of Los Angeles living.

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“Flamenco is a secret passion of mine,” she says. “In my classes, dancers wear these tremendously powerful, flowing lace skirts-the performance is equal parts sensuality and power, and I see this collection as an extension of that.” The collection is being produced in Switzerland and Italy and will be available through the Thomas Lavin showroom. CH www.natashabaradaran.com, www.thomaslavin.com

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1. Regency Gilt and Ebony Mirror 2. Interior 3. Molded Copper Goddess of Liberty Weathervane 4. Mario Buatta 5. Deschler family important Chippendale carved and figured mahogany chest on chest

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MARIO BUATTA was influenced by

the understated elegance of Colefax & Fowler and the doyenne of exuberant décor, Sister Parish. His collection is a highlight of the Sotheby’s Americana Week sale the runs alongside the Winter Show. The sale includes pieces from the designers Upper Eastside apartment and William Mason House- his historic gothic style home in Thompson, Connecticut. CH Sothebys’s New York, January 23 and 24, 2020, www.sothebys.com

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Desert ESCAPE Northworks Builds A Modern Retreat In Joshua Tree

BY KENDRA BOUTELL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK DAVIDSON

ALTHOUGH JOSHUA TREE’S STARK LANDS CAPE

and remote location were a departure for Northworks Architects + Planners, they embraced it when creating a desert retreat. The Chicago based firm with satellite offices in San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Jackson, WY, is best known for their portfolio of elegant urban dwellings, rustic agrarian getaways, and contemporary reinterpretations of classical styles. For their clients, art collectors who also create, they built a modern home inspired by an appreciation for nearby Palm Springs’ mid-century architecture and the untamed alien beauty of Joshua Tree.

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Northworks founding partner Bill Bickford, along with partner Robert Berner, director Molly Douglas, and principal Rachel Thompson, incorporated their design concept into the surrounding terrain. The streamlined concrete, steel, and glass structure maximize the views of desert, mountains, and sunsets, while screening out the harsh weather conditions throughout the 3,000-sq. ft. house. For the interiors, Northworks selected materials to complement the scenery beyond; wood plank ceilings and slightly metallic tiled walls reflect the natural vistas.

Entering through a terrace, the Great Room features

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the Writer’s studio, Northworks selected a classic Florence Knoll executive desk with four-star steel and polished chrome base.

They mixed this with another midcentury staple, a management chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames.

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living room highlights a pair of mid-century benches from a Mies van der Rohe apartment building in Chicago.The benches mix easily with a contemporary low profile sectional sofa, and a pocket coffee table designed by Lee Mindel.

14’ high ceilings and large sliding doors that direct the gaze to a yucca palm on the property.

Northworks’ open floor plan centers on the dining table flanked by the living area and kitchen. A pantry segues into an outdoor kitchen and entertaining space.

The bedroom wing, which abuts the living room, includes both guest and master suites, terminating in a dramatic glass-enclosed Writer’s Studio cantilevering off

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twin beds designed by Sean Yoo with built-in drawers keep this guest room clutter-free.

Centering the beds, an industrial styled nightstand wrapped in sheet metal adds extra storage.

Gunmetal finished desk lamps provide illumination.

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black tiles form the shell of this bathroom. Northworks chose concrete for the countertops and floors with Douglas Fir T&G wood ceilings. Matte black and pewter metal finishes harmonize with the tiles.

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the terrace, the clients can watch Joshua Tree’s sky change from brilliant sunsets to starlit nights. The retreat’s modern architecture merges with the landscape of rugged mountains, boulders, and desert flora.

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Douglas says, “As art collectors, they had an appreciation for architecture and gave us the artistic freedom to make their vision come to life.” the main structure. Northworks separated living and functional areas with a breezeway. A solar photovoltaic array with a back-up battery system powers the home hidden out of sight at the rear of the building along with the water st o r a g e t a n k s, m e c h a n i c a l s p a c e s, a n d greenhouse.

To keep visual continuity throughout the retreat, Northworks acted as the interior designer on the project, choosing iconic 20th-century

silhouettes to reference Palm Springs. A neutral color palette provides the backdrop for the homeowners’ art collection, including a bold yellow Joshua Tree sculpture by metal artist Steve Shigley. While the architects created a place for their clients to focus on the arts, it was a symbiotic relationship. Douglas says, “As art collectors, they had an appreciation for architecture and gave us the artistic freedom to make their vision come to life.” CH

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ALL TOGETHER NOW

KAZ Design Group Makes Design Dreams Come True On Every Level

BY KATHY BRYANT

AMIR KAZERANI, FOUNDER/CEO OF KAZ DESIGN GROUP,

has been involved in the design and sales industry for more than 18 years, starting in New York City where he worked with some of the companies like Poliform and Ligne Roset which he now represents. He also had a consulting operation where he helped Ligne Roset Miami, Philadelphia, and San Francisco to increase sales and trim their business.

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“I have been in the industry long enough that I have a keen sense of design. Design is not something you only study but it is also established through years of observing and learning from top talents throughout the world,” says Kazerani. To expand his knowledge, Kazerani attends European design shows to learn from the best and most current designers.

“My expertise allowed me to open KAZ Design Group (KDG) in 2016, with my first showroom in La Jolla and a second location in Costa Mesa soon after,” says Kazerani. “We knew the need was there based on research that we conducted.”

KAZ Design Group is a servicefocused business. To that end there are two full-time architects on staff as well as six in-house designers. With a staff this experienced, the process of designing a new kitchen, customized closet or sumptuous living room becomes much easier. And, add to

that, the product lines that KDG features at their stores are top-of-the-line luxury brands.

“Poliform is a company that has always based its vision on the search for quality by updating its lines in keeping with all that is good in contemporary lifestyle trends,” explains Kazerani. Another line found at his stores is Scavolini. This company, in Kazerani’s opinion, raises the standards of both the stylish and functional aspects of kitchens.

“Ligne Roset is synonymous with modern luxury and known for its artful collaborations with both established and up-andcoming talents in contemporary design,” he says. KAZ Design Group is also an official dealer for high-end appliances: Miele, Gagganeu and Thermador.

“I think what sets KAZ Design Group apart from other furnishing companies is that we are a one-stop shop. We are service-oriented and our team is dedicated to providing top notch service to our customers. No matter how small or big your project might be, KDG is in the business to help you,” concludes Kazerani. CH kaz-designgroup.com JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 | 59

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Richmond stone shop provides a full complement of equipment, from traditional stone carving tools to a computercontrolled milling machine.

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QuarryHouse Translates An Ancient Craft Into A Modern Vernacular

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EDWARD WESTBROOK OF QUARRYHOUSE and his team of

master stonemasons translate their ancient craft into a modern vernacular. With headquarters in Marin County and stone shops in Richmond, California, and Verona, Italy, the company sources, manages, fabricates, installs, and restores stone for both private residences and public spaces. Since 1993, they have partnered with the top interior designers, architects, and builders in California to create timeless structures.

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Wiseman Group displayed an assemblage of “Bi� disks, circular Chinese jade artifacts on the warm nutmeg colored sandstone wall. Photograph by Matthew Millman.

For a Japanese styled sanctuary in Hawaii, QuarryHouse collaborated with San Francisco interior designers TWG and Kamuela, based de Reus Architects. They juxtaposed the site’s rough indigenousness lava stone with smooth buff-colored sandstone for the residence’s walls.

Westbrook sourced the rock from a quarry he developed in China, which his stonemasons fabricated into curved segments and finished to resemble the texture of woven cloth. The artistry melded seamlessly with the home’s natural woods.

Westbrook worked with the late Lawrence Halprin on many projects, including the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco’s Presidio. Halprin served as the Master Planner and Landscape Architect for the park. QuarryHouse installed stone pillars at the two entrances to greet visitors. They constructed a 500-foot meandering stream that transverses the 17-acre property from the remnants of a Northern Californian stream bed. Two stone belvederes with seating provide views of the Bay and Marina.

In Verona, Westbrook’s business partner is CITCO. The company combines old-world craftsmanship with contemporary design. QuarryHouse teams with the Italian firm for bespoke stone staircases, walls, floors, and furnishings for clients on the West Coast and beyond. CH

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from a Mediterranean styled villa QuarryHouse worked on with designer Stephen Shubel and BCV Architecture + Interiors. Photograph by QuarryHouse.

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exterior floors and terraces, pool and spa surround of this project in Belvedere features a warm cream-colored limestone from Verona Italy. Photograph by

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elegant Beaux-Arts silhouette of the Palace of Fine Arts contrasts with the rough river bedrocks at the Letterman Digital Arts Center.

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NATURAL BEAUTY The great room sectional and swivel chairs are from A. Rudin; the console is by Minotti. The cocktail table is a Michael Fullen Design Group custom design manufactured by J. Alexander.

The custom ottoman is upholstered in Hunt Leather. The area rug is by Jaipur.

A walnut dining table by Knowton Brothers from Thomas Lavin has a playful base consisting of interlocking squares. The leather-covered chairs were custom made.

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PAUL MCCLEAN’S ARCHITECTURE, MICHAEL FULLEN’S INTERIOR DESIGN AND JAKE WINKLE’S CONSTRUCTION MAKE THE MOST OF A COVETED OCEAN VIEW TEXT BY CANDACE ORD MANROE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES BARTSCH

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Counter stools in the great room are by J. Alexander in Los Angeles.

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Solid planes in a pale sand-hue palette create a private approach for the front façade, belied by the fact that most of the house is comprised of glass walls.

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A glass bridge, a signature feature of McClean’s architecture, leads to a sheltered courtyard where ocean views can be appreciated out of the breeze. It also streams light to the basement below. Five vertical windows break up the solid expanse of the garage and enhance the openness of the basement courtyard.

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ocean views are its real estate gold—a limited resource of natural beauty made even more p r e c i o u s b y i t s s c a r c i t y.

Ultimately, such properties must hold one design goal above all others: Maximize the ocean views. It was with that goal in mind that Michele and Michael Hanlon retained architect Paul McClean to design their new empty-nest home in one of the county’s gated communities.

“It was essentially a tight suburban lot with neighbors on both sides,” says McClean, an Ireland native who has developed a reputation as an alchemist of enhancing ocean views and streaming light into difficult, dark spaces since opening his firm in California in 2000. “By opening up the middle of the house with a courtyard, creating a sheltered environment from the breezes, we could essentially control the views and borrow the view to the ocean,” explains the go-to architect for many A-list celebs.

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“By opening up the middle of the house with a courtyard, creating a sheltered environment from the breezes, we could essentially control the views and borrow the view to the ocean.”

- ARCHITECT PAUL MCCLEAN

“THE STYLE AND INSPIRATION WERE TO CREATE A HOME THAT LOOKS AS IF IT HAS BEEN HERE SINCE THE 1920S.” - WGA SENIOR PROJECT DESIGNER CHRIS RICHARDS

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palms, and oaks in Montecito, this Spanish Colonial was waiting to be opened up to its lush setting. In came the Warner Group Architects (WGA), along with Allen Construction, to remodel this 4,900-square foot residence, leaving no room untouched as they rethought everything from the entry—where they created an instant connection to the gardens—to the master bedroom, maximizing the ocean views. Making the most of so much natural beauty, the team managed to add more color and style inside and out, while ensuring all the details looked era appropriate.

“The style and inspiration were to create a home that looks as if it has been here since the 1920s,” says WGA senior project designer Chris Richards. “The remodel allowed the home to function better for entertaining,

A pair of guest rooms in the basement are accented by a water featured accessed by a stepping-pad bridge. Even here, the separation between indoors and outdoors is porous.

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Squeezing the complicated floor plan, comprised of both a main floor and basement, into a narrow, sloped building site was no simple feat. Builder Jake Winkle rose to the challenge with both a careful excavation and the manipulation of multiple materials including a variety of stones, porcelain tiles, brick, plaster and wood.

The idea of the interior courtyard is one of McClean’s signatures, and it’s the result of years of visiting ocean properties with clients. “People wanted to look at the ocean, but they always wanted to get away from the breeze as soon as possible.” So his sheltered courtyard isn’t just a pleasant space to spend time, it’s a solution to a problem, as the best architecture always is.

Sharing his vision was interior designer Michael Fullen.

“The home appears much smaller in scale from the street.

But once you enter the gate, you are visually awakened by the openness of the design. Large expanses of glass on all sides of the home, and courtyards on both levels, allow you to see through the home and into the expansive ocean view beyond,” Fullen expounds.

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The baths all have skylights that bring in additional light. Light materials enhance the openness. Floating cabinets streamline the design. The free-standing tub is from Wetstyle.

The shower stone is a vein-cut travertine and the wall above the vanity is textured limestone.

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The powder room vanity is a blue vein-cut onyx.

“We worked with a calm neutral palette on the main level and bold pushes of color on the lower level. We chose this direction on the main level to let the view play the key role. The interior recedes and becomes a part of the dramatic architecture and view beyond,” he explains. Furnishings like the dining table, though large, are streamlined to allow the eye to soar to the ocean glistening outside.

In the basement, spaces open to an inner courtyard for stargazing that’s completely surrounded by a water feature. The water connects two guest rooms—essential for visits from the couple’s grown daughters—via stepping pads. “Considering this lower level was primarily a large entertaining area, we played with bold colors like orange and blue,” says Fullen. For McClean, the need to push light into the basement posed the design’s greatest challenge. The open courtyard, which unzips with glass panel doors, and the light-reflecting water feature lightened up the spaces to belie their basement location.

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A custom wallcovering

by Mural Sources brings the outdoors in to the master bedroom.

The master suite’s bed is upholstered in a light color of suede that blends with the textured wall, which includes a minimalistic fireplace. The nightstand is custom.

The lamp is from Porta Romano.

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But the light-shedding piece de resistance arguably is the glass bridge that runs along the main floor, streaming light downstairs. “We like bridges because they change your perception.

When you cross a bridge, it causes you to stop, look and absorb what you’re seeing,” McClean explains.

Ultimately, however, the clients were less interested in a showpiece than a home that felt livable. “They wanted a design that would truly be a home—warm, livable, inviting and friendly,” Fullen concludes. CH

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NO DELUSIONS DESIGNER SHELDON HARTE DESIGNS HIS OWN HOME IN PALM SPRINGS TEXT BY KAVITA DASWANI | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TREVOR TONDRO

Architecture by Warner Group Architects all aglow in Montecito.

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delusions about what it was going to be like designing his own home from the ground up.

“It was hell,” said the acclaimed interior designer, founder, and principal of Laguna Beach firm Harte Brownlee & Associates. “I’m the worst client.”

Harte was referencing the approximately 4,000 square foot Palm Springs house that he

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and his husband, John Combs, bought four years ago. They purchased the property just as the ground was being broken, allowing them to customize the open-plan, singlestory home to their specifications. When it came to conceptualizing the interior spaces, top of mind was maintaining a mostly neutral background, allowing the couple to highlight its extensive collection of mainly abstract black-and-white art from renowned artists

such as Raymond Strapens, Tony DeLap, and John M. Miller.

“We wanted a home that was comfortable, livable, and attractive, so our art would be showcased,” said Harte. “We didn’t want the interiors to compete with the art. The art had to be the shining star.”

Still, Harte knows the demands he puts on himself when designing for his roster of clients, and had the same approach when working on his own home.

“We have so much at our fingertips,” he said. “I also have a husband who says, ‘I don’t do this. I can barely pick out socks. Do whatever you want to do.’ So it’s always an adventure.”

The couple primarily uses the home on weekends, and enjoy entertaining there.

Harte selected lighting - such as a Paul Ferrante pendant in the living room - that was hung in such a way so as not to obstruct the spectacular mountain views. The overall aesthetic is modern and c o n t e m p o r a r y, w i t h e a c h p i e c e w a s carefully chosen for the way it might enrich the space, and rugs from Woven in the La Cienega Design Quarter to anchor it all.

There are some quirky pieces, like a striking chair covered in a thick, furry fabric gifted to the couple by Combs’ aunt. “ We call it the Cousin It chair,” said Harte, referencing the hairy character from The Addams Family franchise.

Otherwise, much of the furniture was designed and custom-made by Harte; the four-poster bed in the master bedroom is made of chrome, with bed linens from Barbara Martin in Indian Wells. It was designed by Harte, whose client had it made as a wedding gift for the couple. The linen insets in the Paul Ferrante dining chairs were hand-painted by Harte’s brother. The master bathroom features grasscloth wallpaper with customized embroidery from Crezana, and a 17th-century Italian torso anchors a cozy outdoor seating area beyond the bathroom. Given the extent of the couple’s entertaining, creating an inviting outdoor space was crucial; Harte brought in a table and teak chairs from Restoration Hardware and host chairs from Formations in Los Angeles.

“We just wanted to be sure that all the spaces were geared towards entertaining, that they were comfortable and welcoming.

It’s really a great house.” CH

Harte’s and Comb’s interest in art spreads to the outdoors, where a Robert Kuo grasshopper climbs a wall next to a 17th-century marble torso from Italy. The dog sculpture and furniture are from Formations.

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Harte likes to design custom furniture, and the oak dining table, with cerused sides, is his creation. Chairs and pendant light are from Paul Ferrante, draperies are Cowtan & Tout, and the woven shades are from Conrad.

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OPPOSITE Marcello Villano Landscape Design envisioned the outdoor terrain around the pool and pool house, where a Paulden Evans abstract painting on aluminum and seating area are cloaked by draperies with fabric from Perennials.

Draperies in a Jim Thompson Bamboozle print frame the views in the master bedroom, anchored by Woven’s fur Tulu rug. Chrome bed and nightstand were designed by Harte.

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“WE JUST WANTED TO BE SURE THAT ALL THE SPACES WERE GEARED TOWARDS ENTERTAINING, THAT THEY WERE COMFORTABLE AND WELCOMING. IT’S REALLY A GREAT HOUSE.” - INTERIOR DESIGNER SHELDON HARTE

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Simplicity Home Last at

HEATHER HILLIARD DESIGN, SUTRO ARCHITECTS, AND AARON GORDON CONSTRUCTION TEAM UP IN SAN FRANCISCO TO CREATE A WARM CONTEMPORARY RETREAT FOR A PAIR OF BUSY YOUNG TECH STARTUP FOUNDERS TEXT BY SUZANNE ENNIS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID DUNCAN LIVINGSTON

Restoration Hardware Provence Classic Swivel lounge chairs and a Luxe sectional offer cozy seating around the roof deck’s fire table.

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FTER PURCHASING A PROPERTY IN

San Francisco’s Cow Hollow neighborhood, a young couple tapped Heather Hilliard Design to transform it into a serene retreat from their busy lives as tech-startup founders and executives.

Like a startup, however, the project required vision and tenacity as it scaled up—in this case, from a modest renovation to a top-to-bottom overhaul.

Built around 1908, the house’s original appearance had already been extensively altered, says principal architect Stephen Sutro of Sutro Architects. His mandate was to make its facade congruous with the neighborhood’s historic architecture and, in conjunction

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with Heather Hilliard Design, create a bright, modern interior, with a seamless connection between indoors and out. Down went interior walls; in came steel-framed glass doors leading onto a kitchen terrace and out from a new lower-level media room and office. Up went a rooftop deck—accessed via a sliding glass skylight—that affords sweeping views of the bay, Alcatraz, and Golden Gate Bridge.

Meanwhile, Hilliard and senior designer Fleur Keyes imbued the home with a warm, contemporary aesthetic. Bleached white oak floors; a hand-troweled plaster fireplace; honed stone slabs on the bathroom floors and walls; Calcutta marble and suede-finished granite in the kitchen; and wool, alpaca, and cashmere textiles in the living and bedrooms appealed to both homeowners’ penchants for tactile, natural materials. “Anywhere that we had a choice to do

something with a hard edge, she always chose the soft curve,” Hilliard adds. Touches of the client’s favorite shade of blue punctuate the neutral palette of café mocha and crème fraiche.

Such personal touches, as well as flush and trimless features, abound. In the master bedroom, Heather Hilliard Design customdesigned bedside tables that hide wireless chargers, as well as his-and-hers rift white oak closets tailored to the clients’ clothing and accessories. (“He was inspired by [a closet in] one of James Bond’s films,” says Hilliard.

“Everything has a place.”) Concealed, automated blackout shades lower with a flick of a button, and along the staircase, a light reveal suffuses the treads and wall with a warm glow.

“We suffered over all of those little details,” laughs general contractor Aaron Gordon of Aaron Gordon Construction.

From the initial “Let’s get started!” to movein day spanned three years, during which time the couple welcomed a daughter and three rescue dogs. Fortunately, everyone’s investment of creativity, hard work, and patience paid off: the clients love their new home. They even mentioned future collaboration, Sutro says, which may be the most telling feedback of all. “To have someone at the end say, ‘Gosh, this is so gratifying and lovely, let’s do it again,’” Sutro says with satisfaction, “is a

In the dining area, Holly Hunt Black Cat pendants in Anthracite hang above a walnut Altura Duette V Base table.

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“We definitely mixed a lot of the high and the low together. . . Everything looks like it has been in the house for years.” -Tineke Triggs A Corbin Bronze Split Level table, Silvia Poloto’s Wabi Sabi (2015, mixed media on panel), and a Vertigo pendant from YLighting lend contrast and curves to the living room décor.

“To have someone at the end say, ‘Gosh, this is so gratifying and lovely, let’s do it again,’” Sutro says with satisfaction, “is a testament [not only] to their grit, but also to a successful project.”

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Heather Hilliard Design created the custom bed, headboard, nightstands (with builtin wireless charging), and coverlet in the tranquil master bedroom.

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OPPOSITE In the lowerlevel media room, Naomie Kremer’s Littoral (2016, oil on linen) and the rich wood frame of a De La Espada sofa from The Future Perfect echo the adjacent backyard’s colors and textures.

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WELL POISED DESIGNER STEPHAN JONES RESHAPES A MONTECITO HOME WITH SIMPLE, ELEGANT LINES TEXT BY JENNIFER BLAISE KRAMER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER VITALE

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A corkscrew garden sculpture on granite pea gravel graces the entrance of this Montecito residence.

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in Montecito for a former model and ballerina, Stephan Jones took all cues from his client. “At 80 years old, she’s the most distinguished woman I’ve ever met. She appreciates the quality of lines, poise, elegance, and refinement,” says Jones, a Beverly Hills-based interior designer. In the spirit of redesigning, yet not over-decorating, Jones choreographed a sophisticated remodel to suit her personality.

The original home was a “1980s post-modern horror” Jones describes, swathed in shades of peach and pink that had to be taken down to the studs. In rebuilding, the team’s goal was focused on simplifying the volumes of the house. The shape was kept to large squares with simple architectural openings, using lots of glass and skipping unnecessary adornment be it exterior doorway moldings, interior trim, or heavy draperies.

“As designers, we tend to think we should be adding,” Jones says, “this was about reducing.”

Keeping everything one color also helped streamline the aesthetic. Outside is a pale gray while the interior walls are all off-white with pale white oak floors and furnishings done in blacks, greys, and tans. The limited palette is a nod to the client’s closet, which is sectioned off by black, camel, and off-white. “She’s not into high-color,” Jones says, adding that the outdoors had to also

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The absence of heavy draperies adds to the simple, open feel of this home, drawing the outdoors in.

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The outdoors feature a Corten steel water feature and planter along with oversized garden sculptures including a large metal corkscrew and urn.

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be neutral and a visual extension of the interiors. To meet request, he transitioned the oak floors to highly textured Mexican fossil stone outside, reminiscent of the Getty Center. This feels perfect for the art-filled gardens, where sculptures, Japanese trees, and a Corten steel water feature offer several focal points from inside the house.

The clients’ art collection includes pottery, paintings, and primitive Oceanic pieces from Papa New Guinea, adding plenty of décor and drama. To round out the furnishings, Jones looked to their pieces to help find an appropriate era and starting point. “These are not mid-century people, but we wanted something modern.

Art Deco and Art Moderne fit well into that,” says Jones, who notes that as art has always influenced furniture, he

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incorporated some Cubism as well since Picasso looked to tribal masks during that period.

Many pieces of former furniture from desks to dining chairs were repurposed, and Jones complemented those with conversation areas filled with round and square cocktail tables full of unusual and artistic lines done in materials that playing up the architecture’s glass, metal, and wood. In the master bedroom, Jones paneled two opposing walls in perfect squares of white oak, adding hidden storage and inviting warm tones. The striking floor-toceiling, wall-to-wall design, thanks to a quarter-turn of each square, gives the home one more opportunity to celebrate poise through elegant lines, just as his client appreciates.

Jones adds: “This is a real reflection of her refinement.” CH

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The home’s light-hearted style begins at the entry, where a bold zebra-print rug mixes with dashes of cobalt blue.

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McLaughlin + Associates–known for their lively use of color, as well as their ability to craft comfortable and personal homes–answered the call with interiors that are fun, flirtatious, and just a little bit irreverent.

The team began by creating a clean white backdrop for the playful use of color and the couple’s growing artwork collection. The couple loved the idea of supporting local artists, so in addition to their own pieces, (many purchased through the SFAI auctions), the team introduced them to new works by Bay Area artist Nellie King Solomon and, via Arthaus, to the work of Franc D’Ambrosio. In the living room, varying shades of blue and pink on the curved sofa,

Geoffrey Coy and the interior design team at Arthur McLaughlin + Associates–known for their lively use of color, as well as their ability to craft comfortable and personal homes–answered the call with interiors that are fun, flirtatious, and just a little bit irreverent.

The team augmented their signature use of color with carefully selected metallic accents, such as the living room’s faceted coffee table.

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daybed and occasional chair complement the colors in the couple’s existing artwork, as well as the new work by Nellie King Solomon that now hangs over the fireplace.

Geoffrey and his team expertly blended the couple’s existing collection of much-beloved pieces with a fresh, new design approach. Working closely with the couple, the team reimagined existing pieces in the context of the new design–rugs were re-arranged, dining chairs were reupholstered with lively cut velvet backs, and beloved artwork was blended with new finds.

The dining room is a perfect example of Geoffrey’s avant-garde style. Lively tones of orange and blue pop against the white backdrop. An ornate chandelier and

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mirror hang above a streamlined console and dining table. Playful works of art combined with animal prints on throw pillows and the newly recovered dining chairs complete the eclectic space.

The final item on their clients’ wish list was a traditional English library. The design team delivered–with a twist–and the much wished-for library now acts like the home’s exclamation point. At once traditional and completely original, the room feels like a cocoon, wrapped in a single, saturated shade of teal. A tufted sofa covered in a deep burgundy leather is surrounded by shimmering accents of gold on lamps, stools and drapes, for an effect that is truly magical. CH

Painted a gleaming white, the home’s classic architectural details feel fresh and current.

The designer’s avante-garde take on the traditional English library is a magical space cloaked in fully saturated hues.

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THE IMAGES ARE DEVASTATING: severe flooding,

collapsed buildings and homes swept away under the ferocious 185 mile-per-hour winds. In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the Bahamas is struggling to restore its tourism-based economy. While donations and volunteerism are always welcome, one of the best ways to help the ongoing relief efforts is to travel to the Bahamas, says Dionisio D’Aguilar, the Bahamas Minister of Tourism & Aviation.

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Spend the day islandhopping aboard a luxury seaplane in the Bahamas.

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local businesses and celebrities are pitching in to help the ravaged areas through ongoing relief efforts. At The Ocean Club, a magnificent 35-acre oceanfront estate where a personal butler is assigned for every room–chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten hosted a $275 per person benefit dinner at the resort’s marquee restaurant DUNE, the only beachfront restaurant on Paradise Island. Dinner by the Michelin-starred chef included egg toast with caviar, yellowfin tuna tartar, and strawberry grouper in lemon-turmeric emulsion. Proceeds from this event went to the World Central Kitchen, which was created by chef José Andrés in 2010. He and his team provides food to people after natural disasters. The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort, also continues to send its staff to volunteer with the World Central Kitchen, which produces between 20,000 and 25,000 meals every day in their local Freeport kitchen. They also set up field kitchens on Abaco.

Back in the states, New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady, who loves vacationing in the Bahamas, has donated $1 million. Movie producer/actor Tyler Perry contributed money and provided aid. He reportedly used his personal plane to ship water, sleeping bags and other necessities to the hardest hit

areas. Additionally, reality TV star Bethany Frankel was also documented on Instagram bringing food and goods to hurricane-affected areas of the Bahamas.

Musician Lenny Kravitz, who bought a home on Eleuthera island since 1989, created a T-shirt to help raise funds.

He also urged people to continue to visit the island, which is the birthplace of his mother, actress Roxie Roker who played Helen Willis on The Jefferson’s. “It’s my country,” Kravitz has said. “I’m so proud of the Bahamas. It is a magical place.” CH

FACTS Between January to June 2019, more than 3.4 million travelers visited the Bahamas. Of those, 336,253 visited Grand Bahamas and 231,659 visited the Abacos– the third and fifth most visited destinations respectively behind Nassau and Paradise Island.

Fourteen islands in The Bahamas are welcoming visitors with open arms: Nassau, Paradise Island, Eleuthera, Andros, Bimini, Berry Islands, Exumas, Cat Island, San Salvador, Long Island, Acklins/ Crooked Island, Mayaguana and Inagua.

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GATHERINGS CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH SUB-ZERO, WOLF AND COVE California Homes Magazine Partnered With Sub-Zero, Wolf And Cove To Celebrate The Beginning Of The Holiday Season Over 150 guests enjoyed cuisine by chef Molly Kruger, award winning wines, a special holiday cocktail and wonderful raffle prizes at the November 14th event held at the Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Showroom in Costa Mesa, CA. Music was provided by the Orange County School of Arts string quintet. Sponsors included California Closets, Monark Appliances, C.S. Wo and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.

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GATHERINGS A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION C. S. Wo & Sons Kicked Off The Holiday Season With Their Annual Festive Event Customers, ASID OC design industry representatives including President Bill Elson joined architects and builders, family and friends to enjoy the holiday décor and accessories while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and champagne provided by Crème De La Creme.

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