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Ann Lowengart Creates A Contemporary Getaway In Healdsburg Text by Kendra Boutell Photography by Paul Dyer Stylist Yedda Morrison

MEASURED MODERNISM

On A Rugged Site In Beverly Hills, Mcclean Design Introduces Warmth And Finesse With A Restrained Yet Versatile Palette Text by Roger Grody Photography by Mike Kelley

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Signum Architecture’s New Tasting Venue For Booker Wines Highlights The Paso Robles Vistas And Vines With Lounge-like Experiences Text by Sophia Markoulakis Photography by Adam Rouse

ABOVE Interior designer Erica Bryen created a contemporary 6,500-square-foot beachside getaway at the Chileno Bay Golf and Beach Club in Los Cabos for her client. Tucci umbrellas and RH lounges are framed by blue sky, sea and pool on the home’s resort style patio. See story beginning on page 88. Photograph by PhotoMexico.

BAJA BOUND Interior designer Erica Bryen Createss A Resort-Style Vibe For Her Client Text by Nora Burba Trulsson Photography by PhotoMexico

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30 CALENDAR California Museums, Galleries & Events

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34 EVENTS & AFFAIRS

Exciting and Prestigious Events Throughout the State

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36 BOOKS

Eight Homes: Clements Design Text by Kathleen Clements and Tommy Clements

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39 NOTEBOOK

56 GARDENS

52 DESIGNER PROFILE San Francisco Interior Designer Catherine Kwong Creates Elegant Rooms Updated with Subtle, Contemporary Details BY DIANE DORRANS SAEKS

Inner Gardens Horticultural Designer Stephen Block Transforms Indoor and Outdoor Living Spaces BY ROGER GRODY

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readers a diverse selection of editorial in each issue, including homes, modern, traditional and eclectic, that reflect California architecture and design at its best. California is a wondrous reserve of talented designers and architects. Many are nationally recognized, and some are among those new stars making a name in design. It is thrilling to watch California designers evolve, develop and find their particular style in the very competitive world of architecture and interior design. In the January/February 2022 issue, we bring you a contemporary Los Angeles home by Irish architect Paul McClean, who has also made his mark here in California and Ann Lowengart has

redesigned a beautiful country home in Healdsburg. We’ve taken you off to Mexico to a gorgeous vacation home by designer Erica Bryen with a resort-style vibe. We also found something inspiring in Paso Robles, St. Helena-based Signum Architecture was tasked with designing a new tasting venue for Booker Wine. They collaborated with San Francisco based interior designer Katie Martinez Design to create stand out multi-functional buildings with style. Be sure to read Diane Dorrans Saeks’ profile on San Franciscobased designer Catherine Kwong. Her clients include bay area families, innovators, and the Silicon Valley tech community. She is admired for her superbly calibrated designs, exquisite details, and graceful balance of materials. They say variety is the spice of life, and we hope this issue presents plenty of spice. Susan McFadden Editor in Chief

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Contributors MIKE KELLEY Mike Kelley is a photographer based in Southern California, specializing in the architecture and design genres. After graduating from the University of Vermont with degrees in environmental science and art, he moved to Lake Tahoe to pursue his long-term goals of becoming a professional snowboarder. After one too many injuries, he decided to follow the lucrative calling of photography, much to the delight of his parents. Luckily he found his niche and has enjoyed photographing incredible projects by renowned architects locally and abroad. See his photography of architect Paul McClean’s work beginning on page 74 of this issue.

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LISA BINGHAM DEWART Lisa Bingham Dewart has been writing and thinking about design since days at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan, where she received a Master’s degree in decorative arts, design and culture. From there, she held curatorial positions at the Getty and The Huntington, before bringing her expertise to the publishing world. Lisa honed her skills at Architectural Digest, where she held a variety of editorial roles, before co-founding the online interiors and architecture publication Entra. See her Visionary story beginning on page 39 of this issue.

SOPHIA MARKOULAKIS Sophia Markoulakis is a lifestyle writer residing on the San Francisco Peninsula. For the last twenty years she has covered home design and lifestyle features for Sunset Publishing, the San Francisco Chronicle, Silicon Valley Magazine, and Punch Magazine. Her digital clients depend on her for local travel tips, Bay Area spotlights and profiles. After having owned and operated three successful specialty food stores in San Francisco and on the Peninsula, she is a resource for food retail build outs and offers consultation services. See her story of a Paso Robles tasting room beginning on page 78 of this issue.

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THE HUNTINGTON–SAN MARINO A portion of The Huntington’s American Art collection is contextualized with contributions from contemporary artists in “Borderlands,” a new permanent collections installation that explores a more expansive view of American art history. The new installation is spread over 5,000 square feet of gallery space and highlights more than seventy works, including paintings, sculpture, decorative art objects and video installations. Highlighted artworks include those by Mary Cassatt, Frederic Edwin Church, Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer.

Discover the story of Edith Heath, founder and designer of Heath Ceramics. Heath transformed the ceramics industry, creating dinnerware from California clay for “Sunday best” and everyday use. Driven by the power of good design, and a commitment to her craft, Heath’s vision continues to live on through her stoneware and tile over seventy years later. The exhibit will run from January 22-June 26, 2022. For more information please visit www.museumca.org.

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MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO The museum will celebrate the reopening pf the Jacobs Building downtown with Yolanda Lopez: Portrait of the Artist. This is the first solo exhibition in a museum of Yolanda Lopez, a pathbreaking artist, activist and educator whose career in California spanned five decades. Lopez who died in early September was celebrated for her role in the Chicano art movement and for her iconic Guadalupe series. The exhibition will run through April 24, 2022. For more information please visit www.mcasd.org.

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Yolanda López Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe, 1978 Oil pastel on rag paper 30 x 22 inches

Yolanda López Runner: On My Own! from the series ¿A Dónde Vas, Chicana? Getting through College series, 1977 Oil and acrylic on paper 60 x 106 inches

Calendar | GALLERIES DAWSON COLE FINE ART–PALM DESERT The gallery, which is celebrating its 25th year in Southern California, with feature works by Beverly Hills artist Daniel Maltzman, a renowned pop artist. He draws his inspiration from fashion, advertisements and pop culture. He is also fascinated by Los Angeles’ contemporary urban settings and street style aesthetics. Mixing acrylics with spray paints and juxtaposing graphic images amongst figurative depictions, Maltzman’s work is dynamic. The gallery will exhibit his original paintings March 11-30, 2022. There will be a Q&A with him and the fashion editor of Palm Springs Life magazine on Friday, March 18, 2022 from 5-7pm. The gallery is located at 73-199 El Paseo, Palm Desert 92260. For more information call 760.303.4300 or visit www.dawsoncolefineart.com.

PACE GALLERY– PALO ALTO Pace presents an exhibition of three large paintings and four electric light boxes of different sizes by Los Angeles-based artist Mary Corse. She is known for her dynamic, subtly gestural and precisely geometric paintings and inventive light boxes. The light boxes enabled her to explore new frontiers illuminating her artworks. The exhibit remains through January 29, 2022. The gallery is located at 229 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto 94301. For more information call 650.561.4076 or visit www.pacegallery.com.

HELEN J GALLERY–LOS ANGELES The gallery presents (in)visible traces by New York-based artist Sung Won Yun, her debut solo exhibit in Los Angeles. Over the last twenty years, Yun has developed a unique multidisciplinary practice that dwells on the themes of time, nature and ontology. Yun carefully observes natural phenomena, such as sprouting seeds while noticing their subtle changes and growth. These traces inform Yun’s practice by inspiring the abstract shapes in her paintings and drawings and distinct moments in nature captured through her photographs. The exhibit remains on view through January 22, 2022. The gallery is located at 929 Cole Avenue, Los Angeles 90038. For more information call 310.461.1318 or visit www.helenjgallery.com.

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CALISTOGA WINE EXPERIENCE– SAN FRANCISCO

The Calistoga Wine Growers will bring the “Top of Napa Valley” to San Francisco for the fourth annual Calistoga Wine Experience. The event brings thirty of the finest wineries from the “Top of Napa Valley” to San Francisco’s historic Presidio for the opportunity to enjoy a premier wine tasting and purchase hard-to-find Calistoga AVA wines. Many of these wineries do not have tasting rooms or are not open to the public, so this is a chance to sip and savor delicious Cabernet, Sauvignon Blancs, Chardonnays and more, and hear about the wines from the winemakers and winery owners themselves. There will also be an array of artisan cheeses, charcuterie and other small bites to savor with these world-class wines. The Calistoga Wine Experience–San Francisco is scheduled for Saturday February 26, 2022, 1–4pm. Golden Gate Club in the Presidio, 135 Fisher Loop, San Francisco, CA. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.eventbrite.com.

DESERT OASIS: A DESIGNER SHOW HOUSE–PALM SPRINGS The Design Collaborative is a curated team of design professionals working together to transform an iconic property into a modern-day luxury show house: The Desert Oasis. A team of 10 gifted designers, inspired by the vision of architect and lead interior designer Michael Berman, have transformed a 4,350 square foot John Walling home into a Polynesian-inspired paradise. Historic surfboards and world-class Tiki ephemera provide a unifying motif throughout every room of the installation, from the lush, tropical color palette of greens, yellow and coral, to tapa-cloth-patterned, cane and woven-straw details, to an epic beachcomber bar crowned with a shark’s head. Other signature highlights of the retro Polynesianinspired theme include a collection of retro surf boards, a complete outdoor kitchen, Alohaspirited wallcoverings from the house of Alfred Shaheen, hailed as the “Monarch of the Hawai’ian Shirt and so much more. Celebrating vendors, artisans, and manufacturers sharing the latest in products and technology, this is a showcase not to be missed. The showcase runs from February 24-March 10, 2022. Proceeds will benefit the MS Foundation, Special Olympics, and FIND Food Bank. Panel discussions, meet-the-designer gatherings, and special event ticket prices are available at www.designcol34 | CALIFORNIA HOMES

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Eight Homes: Clements Design

Text by Kathleen Clements & Tommy Clements Introduction by Mayer Rus This first monograph by the Los Angelesbased mother-and-son founders of the interior design firm Clements Design is a work of art on its own that reflects their design sensibility. Unlike most interior design books, there are no descriptions of rooms, furniture or other elements. Instead each page has a vignette surrounded by white space that illustrates their spare yet luscious sophisticated design. As they say in their Preface, “ We want to present the homes we have created in a manner unencumbered by what today’s Instagramobsessed world considered relevant.” Found within the pages of Eight Homes: Clements Design are residences that highlight their style of Zen-like simplicity married to comfortable glamor. They have designed homes for celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Levine, Bruno Mars and Jennifer Lawrence. In their designs they create environments that are relaxed due to the use of natural materials, muted colors and matte surfaces and textures. The rooms’ sparseness allows for museum-like walls to feature their clients’ incredible art collections. Personal accounts written by some of their clients like Ellen Degeneres and Adam Levine add a special touch by explaining their aesthetic reasons for working with Clements Design. The happiness brought to their clients by their design is exactly what the Clem-

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ents wanted when they founded the firm. As they say, “Ultimately, it is the joy we take in crafting homes that bring beauty, inspiration and comfort to the people who occupy them.” Eight Homes: Clements Design Text by Kathleen Clements & Tommy Clements Introduction by Mayer Rus 212 pages, 150 color photographs Hardcover 11x13.5 inches $75 U.S./$95 Canada ISBN: 978-0-8478-7058-5

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balance is key to his creative practice. As he hews monolithic tables, chairs, and objects out of massive slabs of redwood, walnut, and even the omnipresent eucalyptus found around his Inverness home base, Yoshimoto engages in a constant dialogue with the material at hand. He sees not just its inherent beauty and physical qualities like the grain pattern and color but also takes in where to cut, what

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areas to highlight, and where there’s stability and structural integrity. “I’m juggling all of that,” he explains. “There’s the wood’s idea of what can be done because of its characteristics and what you want to do to it. It’s a collaboration.” With the sheer range of possibilities, each piece of wood allows, Yoshimoto, whose father was an assistant to J.B. Blunk and who grew up spending time in the renowned woodworker’s Inverness studio, considers it a

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blessing that his complement of tools remains limited. “Sometimes,” he says, “there’s too much possibility, so giving yourself parameters helps you makes decisions. Having every tool might not be a good thing. But, being forced to use three tools you know how to use well means interesting things come out of it.” The artist has also been exploring a balance between his commissioned and personal endeavors. He frequently collaborates with a

“I have a lot of material in the shop and a lot of ideas, and I want to get into them,” he says. “Wood is such an endless learning experience. I’m constantly excited to work with it.” handful of designers, including the Bay Area-based Charles de Lisle and Nicole Hollis and Roman Alonso of L.A.’s Commune Design, on bespoke pieces but has been focusing on his own projects too. Interested in expanding the access to his work, Yoshimoto is thinking smaller scale, using cut-offs salvaged from larger slabs. “I have a lot of material in the shop and a lot of ideas, and I want to get into them,” he says. “Wood is such an endless learning experience. I’m constantly excited to work with it.” CH idoyoshimoto.com

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ANYON DESIGN & ATELIER is an excellent shop to visit on a cold and foggy San Francisco day. From the moment you enter the lightfilled and stylish space, you are transported and spirits lifted. Located on a prominent corner of the Sacramento Street Design District with sixty feet of windows,

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the classic Edwardian façade invites you into a contemporary space with white walls and bleached oak floors that create a perfect backdrop for a collection of standout pieces by international artists and craftsmen. The impeccable eye of the founder, interior designer Lindsay Anyon Brier, has discovered pieces from all over the globe, Canadian artist Martha Sturdy, Montana ceramicist Giselle Hicks, Australianbased Walter G Textiles, French photographer Cesar Ancelle Hansen, New York furniture designer Slash objects as well as antiques and vintage objects. CH Anyon Design & Atelier, 3384 Sacramento Street, 415.829.2758, anyondesign.com

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GROUND a ROOM Three New Rug Collections that are Inspired by the Natural World ERIK LINDSTROM

Los Angeles-based rug company, Erik Lindstrom, is recognized for being a leader in the industry that has created thoughtful collaborations with world-renowned artists and designers. The Botanical Collection celebrates the beauty and life-cycle of our planet’s flora, preserving the movement, form, and vibrancy. It is a collaborative effort in three “Acts”; three female artists design the patterns from different artistic backgrounds. Elena Manferdini, principal and owner of Atelier Manferdini, has a body of work that spans art, architecture, and industrial design. She has collaborated with several major brands, such as Swarovski, Valentino, Alessi, Nike, and BMW. She currently teaches at SCI-Arc and is the Graduate Programs Chair. Her designs for “ACT I” take on the painting genre called “Natura Morta” (Italian for still life), an academic exercise in composition, color, and texture. Los Angeles | 3717 West Jefferson Boulevard, 310.306.8700, eriklindstrom.com

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Mark Making is a collection of four new designs that explore the relationship between art and decoration through abstract markings and the natural world. Dapple Dapple Flint has modest wool markings orchestrated by color into distinct rug sections. Gesture Illustrating an array of passionate yet disparate markings, this design features a neutral color palette, similar to prehistoric markings made with stone and charcoal and is made entirely in wool. Los Angeles | 8727 Melrose Avenue, 310.659.9955 San Francisco | 722 Montgomery Street, 415.941.3171 therugcompany.com

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The Los Angeles-based design firm Commune’s new collection of rugs traverses the beautiful colors and textures found throughout California. Inspired by the rhythmic indigo waves of the pacific, the rocky cliffs and oldgrowth forests of Big Sur, and the desert expanse of Joshua Tree. Bean and Arrow Hand-knotted and handspun in wool and silk. Los Angeles | 748 North La Cienega, 310.967.0064 San Francisco | De Sousa Hughes, 2 Henry Adams Street, No. 220, 415.626.6883, christopherfarr.com

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CERNO The handcrafted Volo pendant is a celebration of natural materials. The solid hardwood, brass finish, leather, and aluminum showcase the purposeful design that went into each detail. cernogroup.com

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HAMMERTON STUDIO This dramatic linear fixture features recycled glass brilliantly salvaged from Hammerton’s glassblowing operations. studio.hammerton.com

HECTOR FINCH The scallop edge wall lantern, an example of fine British craftsmanship, is available in antique brass (pictured) and zinc. Los Angeles | Harbinger, 752 North La Cienega, 310.858.6884 San Francisco | Shears & Window, 101 Henry Adams Street, No. 256, 415.621.0911 hectorfinch.com

HAMMERTON STUDIO This sleek ring of channel-set diffusers in crystal clear handcast glass evokes an iconic diamond bracelet design. studio.hammerton.com

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BOUCLE REVIVAL

The Enduring Appeal of Texture that Stands the Test of Time BOUCLE CAME INTO FASHION when Coco

Chanel designed the iconic Chanel jacket. In the 1940’s it was introduced to the design world when architect Florence Knoll and designer Eero Saarinen popularized the fabric in the United States. The debut of Saarinen’s Womb Chair upholstered in Knoll’s bouclé textile allowed the material to rise to prominence across an array of midcentury furniture designs. It is having another moment now and can update the look of a much-loved chair or bring warmth to a cold room with sumptuous drapes. CH

SANDRA JORDAN PRIMA ALPACA Woven with elegantly rugged boucle yarn entirely crafted in the Andes of Peru from the celebrated champion of alpaca Sandra Jordan. Chair covered in Prima Alpaca Blush and closeup is Marea. Los Angeles | Holly Hunt, 8687 Melrose Avenue, No. B377, 310.659.3776 San Francisco | Shears & Window, 101 Henry Adams Street, No. 452, 415.621.0911

OBSOLETE Italian armchairs, circa 1950, designed by Nino Zoncada are newly upholstered in textured boucle from Pierre Frey. Culver City | 11270 Washington Boulevard, 310.399.0024, obsoleteinc.com

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Designer Profile

LINE OF BEAUTY

San Francisco Interior Designer Catherine Kwong Creates Elegant Rooms Updated With Subtle, Contemporary Details

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BY DIANE DORRANS SAEKS

Inner Gardens, Led By Acclaimed Horticultural Designer Stephen Block, Transforms Indoor & Outdoor Living Spaces BY ROGER GRODY

ADMIRED FOR HER SUPERBLY

calibrated designs, exquisite details, and graceful balance of materials, San Francisco interior designer Catherine Kwong has become a favorite for San Francisco families, tech innovators, and cosmopolitan Silicon Valley residents. New ground-up residences in Hawaii are on the boards.

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Kwong founded her firm, Catherine Kwong Design, just over a decade ago and recently opened a new studio on Sacramento Street in Pacific Heights. “Design is about creating beautiful, timeless spaces, and at its best it involves discovery, self-expression, experimentation, and curiosity,” said Kwong, whose artful melding of

interior glamour often combines newest tech concepts with classical décor and architecture. She s inspired by modernist architects and designers like Paris supertalents Joseph Dirand and Jean-Louis Deniot with their classical backgrounds. She also admires the bold approach New York designers,

OPPOSITE LEFT For an airy beach house in Hawaii, Kwong worked closely with partners at Zak Architecture. Custom furnishings and a restrained color palette keeps things relaxed and comfortable.

Catherine Kwong portrait photo by Bess Friday.

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ABOVE A bachelor flat in the Mission called for a tailored, masculine vibe, with built-in bed and vintage lighting. Artwork by James Tucker, Headboard fabric is Holland & Sherry.up

Tile from Waterworks, Custom shelves inspired by friends and collaborators at Red Dot Studio, Cabinetry hardware from Restoration Hardware.

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FAR LEFT In a modern take on a historic Victorian home in Noe Valley, Kwong mixed old and new. Banquette seat is a refurbished church pew purchased from friend and fellow designer Jonathan Rachman, Rug from The Vintage Rug Shop, Custom dining table, Chairs from Noir.as de net etum qui doluptatur aspi-

Workstead, who combine historical influences with modern references. Her concepts always include fine craftsmanship, such as the dramatic coffee table she had custom made by George Nakashima Woodworkers for a recent project. “Everyone today is thinking differently about their home, their second residence, or their retreat in Hawaii after this long quarantine pause,” said Kwong. “Rooms have to do double duty as offices, home gyms, canteens,

art studios, and family technology centers. Décor has to be purpose driven, thoughtful, extremely well-planned.” At the same time, Kwong and her clients will make a choice of dramatic art, or a favorite chair purely based on beauty and what moves them. “Rooms can end up being the most used spaces in a house. If a room makes you happy, you’ll spend more time there, and it will give pleasure for many years, she said.

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Designer Profile BELOW A welcoming guest bedroom in Hawaii: Artwork by Rachelle Derouin, Bed by De La Espada, Serge Mouille sconce, Side table from James Perse, Bedding from Parachute Home.

The reception desk at the Brown Estate tasting room in downtown Napa. Custom millwork and metal screens with fluted glass, Vintage lighting and accessories from The Perish Trust.

Vintage meets modern in Hawaii: Artwork by Sophie Tottie, Picture light by Remains Lighting, Vintage Prouve daybed, Sculptural tables by Jim Zivic.

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Kwong arrived at this authority after twelve years of design and architecture study with degrees from Brown University and Parsons School of Design. She worked at the New York firm of designer Bill Sofield, and in the studio of The Wiseman Group in San Francisco. “Northern California constantly generates vivid new design and tech ideas that jostle accepted wisdom,” said Kong. “I’m open to new invention, and fresh ways of seeing decor, color, food, furniture and design. It makes me a better designer and one with something to say.” Clients find her very tuned in to family requirements. She and her husband, Brian Kwong, an emergency physician, have a son, Miles and a daughter, Juliet. Her portfolio ranges from tranquil up-dated traditional rooms to a SoMa loft for a bold collector of emerging artists.

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BELOW Situated on the top floor of a Pacific Heights home, Kwong created a serene setting using subtle, natural materials such as plaster and unfinished wood. A massive custom sofa with embroidered cushions features a builtin listening station; Kwong traveled to George Nakashima’s studio in upstate Pennsylvania to hand-select the walnut slab for the custom coffee table.

“I love mixing vintage pieces into very modern interiors,” said Kwong. “This juxtaposition adds a level of texture to the space, and can create an interesting conversation between clean, modern lines and the patina of an object from the past. I listen to what my clients love—and custom design every room.”

It’s essential to stay au courant, ahead of the curve she said. “Innovation is a way of life in San Francisco and in Silicon Valley. Invention is in the air,” Kwong noted. “Our clients are excited about the design process. They are knowledgeable, very well informed well informed. It’s a wonderful time to be an interior designer.” CH

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Gardens Assorted Vintage French Willy Guhl Hourglass Planter, Handkerchief Planters, Rare Wily Guhl Pod Cahir, all on an antique French table.

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BELOW A Ficus Arbutifolia in a brown terracotta bowl.

Portrait of Stephen Block By John Skalicky.

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“I DIDN’T GET INTO PLANTS, THEY GOT INTO ME,”

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Inner Gardens, Led By Acclaimed Horticultural Designer Stephen Block, Transforms Indoor & Outdoor Living Spaces BY ROGER GRODY

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insists Stephen Block, whose passion for his field is infectious. As president of Inner Gardens—the beloved Culver City showroom is supported by a 1.5-acre nursery in Malibu—he offers sophisticated design solutions to both interior and exterior plantings. With clients like Elton John and Cher, plus a portfolio of commercial projects that includes Spago and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, it is hardly hyperbole to refer to Block as a celebrity designer. “I needed to distinguish myself from everyone else, so early on I decided I was going to collect antiques,” recounts Block, who says of his eclectic tastes, “I buy what I love.” He founded Inner Gardens in 1989 and after a devastating fire at his previous facility in 2015, relocated to Inner Gardens’ current 20,000-square-foot showroom in the Culver City Arts District. The designer subscribes to the Japanese principle of wabi-sabi, a concept of aesthetics based on the imperfect, transient or incomplete, and is drawn to meticulously-crafted objects whose wear is readily apparent. “If it’s too perfect it doesn’t interest me,” insists Block, who suggests, “Those imperfections throw off the eye and get the viewer involved in the piece.”

Block confirms the growing popularity of native plants, which contribute to healthy and dynamic ecosystems, and reports that every Inner Gardens project now includes some aspect of drought-tolerance. Native species from the Americas, Australia and South Africa—typically exotic-looking plants paired with intriguing containers—find their way into his work. “A lot of what Inner Gardens does is to provide the ‘jewelry,’” reports Block, who sometimes acquires unique vintage items for his collaborators, including acclaimed interior designers Michael Smith and Kelly Wearstler, while trekking through Europe. Citing an unconventional approach to treasure-hunting, one equally applicable to leisure travel, Block explains, “Getting lost is the best way to find things, and my best discoveries have occurred when I’ve been lost in the South of France.” “In designing a garden, I draw inspiration from some element of the house, and a garden needs to reflect the architecture,” reports Block,

ABOVE Rare Adenia Spinosa in the Sphere Planter from the Inner Gardens Malibu Collection

An Epiphyllum, also known as an Orchid Cactus, in an antique French Cast Iron Urn with Swan Handles.

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ABOVE MIDDLE A dried grape vine root planted with Sanseveieria Hanii.

Assortment of Large spheres carved from a large, thick block of French limestone.

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Gardens A Drimia Maritima (also known as Sea Squill) paired with a Haworthia Zebra Plant in a Light weight fiber-cement planter.

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St. Remy Planter from the Inner Gardens Stone Collection, planted with an Olive Tree. Photograph by Studio Lifestyle.

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Inner Gardens Malibu Planter, planted with a rare Echinopsis pachanoi, also known as a San Pedro cactus, and a Echinopsis Pachanoi Cristata (Crested San Pedro Cactus).

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“Getting lost is the best way to find things, and my best discoveries have occurred when I’ve been lost in the South of France.” - HORTICULTURAL DESIGNER STEPHEN BLOCK

who notes that a single item from his collection might inspire an entire theme. Inner Gardens offers an extraordinary selection of planters, fountains and objets d’art, as well as furniture and lighting for outdoor living spaces. The inventory, including the company’s own line of products, ranges from antique European pieces to modern expressions. Inner Gardens’ recently-launched line of cast composite resin planters, whose light weight makes them ideal for rooftop gardens or balconies, is available in natural stone textures and modern colors. That collection—in addition to vintage pieces from iconic designers David Cressey and Willy Guhl—complements Palm Springs’ mid-century modern architecture and embodies the spirit of the city’s Modernism Week. CH

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ABOVE Date Palm Allée at the Inner Gardens Showroom, with assorted antique terracotta jars from Italy, Spain, Greece and Crete; the three antique Moorish cast-iron lanterns featured here are also available as a reproduction at the Inner Garden Collection.

Rare Vintage Willy Guhl Loop Chair circa 1960s Switzerland.

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RETREAT ANN LOWENGART CREATES A CONTEMPORARY GETAWAY IN HEALDSBURG TEXT KENDRA BOUTELL PHOTOGRAPHY PAUL DYER STYLIST YEDDA MORRISON

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The design team grounded the living room with an artisanal rug from Perennials’ Crescendo Flatwoven collection. They paired the indoor/ outdoor carpet with Manuel Canovas’ two-tone semi-plain weave Leni fabric for the upholstery.

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In the entry, the Sunset Mirror by Italian modern furniture company Tonin Casa greets visitors without distracting them from the residence’s architecture and landscape.

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property in Healdsburg, this dramatic pavilion house combines the privacy of a rural retreat with ample space for entertaining family and friends. Designed by Ann Lowengart Interiors and Feldman Architecture as a second residence, the 5,000 square foot compound includes a main house, guest cottage, yoga studio, and pool. Contemporary interiors and modern architecture integrate fluidly with Sonoma’s mercurial landscape. The L-shaped main house consists of two wings, one containing public areas and the second for more private bedroom suites. White plaster walls and concrete floors set the home’s minimalist aesthetic and greige color palette in the foyer, while a circular mirror reflects the green woodlands. In the lofty great room, massive glass and black steel framed garage-style doors open to welcome nature inside; the bleached walnut ceiling slants jauntily while the gray floors extend to the outside terrace, further blurring the line between interior and exterior living. Lowengart arranged the living room furnishings around the monumental fireplace. Holly Hunt’s streamlined Caspian sofa and lounge chairs in a neutral indoor outdoor fabric provide functional seating. For a coffee table, the design team selected an embossed leather upholstered ottoman from Berman Rosetti. Azadeh Shladovsky’s side tables act as pieces of sculpture. An adjacent dining area utilizes a rectangular teak plank table with a

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The home sits high atop a hill with unobstructed valley views taking advantage of morning, afternoon, and evening light. Using a restrained color palette allows for the perfect backdrop as the spectrum of light changes through the day. OPPOSITE A subtle concrete floor element delineates the media room, while Marc Phillips’s Solid Loom Berber rug adds tactile comfort. Feldman Architecture used floor details throughout the project to designate zones within the space.

forged metal base surrounded by fabric-wrapped aluminum and teak armchairs. Lowengart repeated the table and chair silhouettes for the poolside patio to maintain visual coherence. A spacious media room centers the bedroom wing. The designer installed a corner sectional upholstered in Link’s luxurious Steel colored Pashmina fabric. Liagre’s square faux leather-covered coffee table allows for additional seating. A trio of different-sized Portal Sconces by industrial designer Christopher Boots illuminate the space.

Two-bedroom suites flank the media room, one the master and the other for guests. The master suite boasts a seating area with a chaise lounge where the homeowners can gaze out over the valley below. A rustic Stark Carpet hair-on-hide rug grounds the space, while a refined Marc Phillips’ mohair carpet warms the bedroom. The floating bleached walnut headboard with built-in side tables keeps furniture to a minimum. Lowengart added a touch of restrained elegance with a pair of Ochre’s glass and bronze pendants. CH

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ABOVE Lowengart treated the mudroom with the same attention to detail as the rest of the house. Simple bleached walnut cabinetry and shelving hide and organize items to clear visual clutter.

Part of the project’s scope was to build out the master wing. The suite includes the bedroom, sitting room, walk-in closet, and bathroom with a separate shower.

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Friends and family often visit as the homeowners love to entertain. The guest suite needed to be as elegantly comfortable as the master suite.

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OPPOSITE The design directive from the clients was for the interiors to be quiet yet welcoming. It is a home where seasons and holidays are marked and memories made.

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ON A RUGGED SITE IN BEVERLY HILLS, MCCLEAN DESIGN INTRODUCES WARMTH AND FINESSE WITH A RESTRAINED YET VERSATILE PALETTE TEXT ROGER GRODY | PHOTOGRAPHY MIKE KELLEY

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in his native Ireland, Paul McClean was inspired by the work of midcentury masters in L.A., and as founding principal of McClean Design, he is now imparting his own interpretation of modernism across the city. “There’s no better place in the world to practice residential architecture than California, because of its unique topography, openness to new ideas and enlightened clients with resources,” states McClean, whose firm is now pursuing projects around the globe.

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Nestled in a coveted Beverly Hills neighborhood, where contemporary showpieces are overwhelming the original housing stock, is an 11,225-square-foot residence authored by McClean Design. The home’s clean, restrained concept includes two above-grade stories whose horizontal white stucco planes are punctuated by generous expanses of glass, with contrasting black steel elements that are both structural and ornamental. McClean, who engages in “spatial editing” to maximize the advantages of a given site and minimize its deficiencies, squeezed additional living space out of this parcel by providing a basement. He

A basement courtyard, bathed in light from above, features a live green wall, McCleandesigned bonsai treeinspired sculpture and travertine surfaces.

The home’s entry showcases generous expanses of glass paired with black steel elements, which are both structural and ornamental.

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The architect’s extensive use of walnut spills into the kitchen and adjoining dining area, featuring recessed Miele appliances and twin travertine-clad islands.

An expansive deck includes an infinity-edge pool with sunken travertine lounge and fire feature. McClean’s horizontal black steel elements play off white stucco planes to create an elegant expression of modernism.

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One descends to the basement courtyard on a sculptural walnut, glass and steel staircase, another opportunity to draw light from above.

also expanded the grade-level recreational area by extending the deck over the steepest portion of the half-acre site, supporting it on concrete piles. Integrated into that travertine-finished deck are an infinity-edge pool, spa and sunken lounge enhanced by a fire feature, all benefitting from spectacular views. “Connecting people to their environment is the overarching theme to our approach,” explains McClean, and in this residence the borders between indoor and outdoor spaces are practically erased, reflected in a living room whose floor-to-ceiling glass walls fully retract on two sides. Rather than a traditional mantel, the elongated fireplace features an elegantly ribbed Aleutian Leather marble element that extends to the ceiling. Plus Design Studio—its interior specialists frequently work with McClean and other premier L.A. modernists—was able to optimize the architect’s restrained material palette by varying textures and colors. Allen Plasencia, the firm’s director, notes that while walnut appears throughout the home, the versatile wood conveys a sense of formality as well as a more casual vibe depending on its tone, texture or pattern. In the spacious kitchen and adjoining dining area, custom walnut cabinetry with recessed or hidden Miele appliances complements twin travertine-topped islands with waterfall edges and travertine backsplashes. A signature staircase is

comprised of floating walnut steps and handrails of the same material, juxtaposed against black steel and glass elements. “The skylight over the stairwell was another opportunity to drop light into the basement,” reports McClean. Two walls of the primary bedroom effortlessly dissolve into a spacious terrace, a private perch with quintessential L.A. views reaching Catalina Island. A sitting area by the Grigio Nuvolato marble-framed fireplace features walnut flooring that yields to travertine as the exclusive retreat moves from indoors to outdoors. Similarly, marble flooring in the primary bath is switched out for walnut near the vanity, a transition with both functional and aesthetic merit. A courtyard in the basement, flooded with natural light from above, features a dramatic living green wall and elegant bronze tree sculpture by McClean himself—at closer inspection the glistening leaves on the bonsai-inspired tree are actually origami-style birds—rising from a reflecting pool. That level also encompasses a media room, game room, wine cellar with an elegant Nero Marquina marbleclad tasting bar, and gym. While the modernism of the last century may inform McClean’s aesthetics, he is equally inspired by his contemporaries and states, “We should build for our time.” CH

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While the modernism of the last century may inform McClean’s aesthetics, he is equally inspired by his contemporaries and states, “We should build for our time.”

In a guest bedroom, a richly-finished nod to minimalism encompasses exquisitely grained walnut doors and a jetliner view of Century City.

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SIGNUM ARCHITECTURE’S NEW TASTING VENUE FOR BOOKER WINES HIGHLIGHTS THE PASO ROBLES VISTAS AND VINES WITH LOUNGE-LIKE EXPERIENCES TEXT SOPHIA MARKOULAKIS | PHOTOGRAPHY ADAM ROUSE

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ABOVE A custom granite slab coffee table separates Craft House sofas in the VIP Cave Lounge. olup LEFT The Future Perfect chandelier makes a statement in the indoor/outdoor Tasting Room.as

PRODUCING REMARKABLE WINE IS A FUSION OF CREATIVITY,

science and in-depth knowledge—not that much different from other creative pursuits like architecture and design. It’s no wonder then that Paso Robles’ Booker Wine, a cutting-edge boutique winery, celebrates the opening of their newly designed tasting venue with their own perfect blend of creativity in the form of architecture and interior design. St. Helena-based Signum Architecture was tasked with designing a space that communes, not only with the terroir, but also with Eric Jensen’s passion for winemaking and hosting guests. Katie Martinez Design, based in San Francisco, was in charge of taking Signum’s striking architecture and the winery’s provenance and creating multi-functional buildings and outdoor terraces that feel like an extension of Eric and Lisa Jensen’s home just up the hill. Jensen, a self-proclaimed minimalist, knew that both Signum co-founder, Juancarlos Fernandez, and Martinez would capture the ethos of Booker Wines. “Both the vineyard and the wines are named after the site’s original owners who had dedicated their lives to being great farmers, humanitarians and stewards of the

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land,” Fernandez says of the winery’s history. “One of our main goals was to create a comfortable, minimalistic space that interferes with the land as little as possible.” There’s a sense of immersion when you approach the 100-acre property, and patterns are at play with the rows of vines seamlessly connecting to exterior structures and forms on the two outdoor terraces. Everywhere you look, intersections between linear cedar wood lines, cement walls, wrap-around metal siding and a grid-like chandelier create synergy with the interior spaces’ softer and more natural surfaces in upholstered deep-set banquettes and chairs, neutral stone flooring and sphere-shaped lighting and pottery. Martinez says, “my goal was to push past trends and design a

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sophisticated space that would stand the test of time. The limestone in the soil was a jumping off point for a warm, light palette.” Folding glass doors provide an indoor/outdoor feel for both the tasting lounge and tasting room. Similarly, the VIP patio and terrace are situated to take advantage of the views. A network of underground wine caves culminates in a VIP tasting experience, where Jensen’s private collection of wines are stored and tasted in the newly created lounge. All of this adds up to a varied tasting experience, connecting the guest to the land and the vines. Jensen summarizes, saying that, “We want Booker to be a place where guests can come to relax, as if at home; and they are the owners of this magical place.”

Cedar slat pergola casts shadows on the outdoor terrace and provides shade on warm days. Yonder Shop’s custom ceramic tiles and Davinci marble tabletop slab provide lots of texture in the VIP Terrace.

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View of the Tasting Room and Kathy Kuo Home Adirondack chairs. Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture. olup

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Underground wine storage—part of the winery’s 10,000-squarefoot cave system.

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“My goal was to push past trends and design a sophisticated space that would stand the test of time. The limestone in the soil was a jumping off point for a warm, light palette.” - KATIE MARTINEZ DESIGN Rich Brilliant Willing (RBW) pendant lights line up in the Tasting Lounge.up

BELOW LEFT

BELOW RIGHT Limestone tiles line the bathroom wall and surround the integrated sink. Sconce from SKLO.tas

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RODUCING REMARKABLE WINE IS A FUSION OF

CREATIVITY, science and in-depth knowledge—not that much different from other creative pursuits like architecture and design. It’s no wonder then that Paso Robles’ Booker Wine, a cutting-edge boutique winery, celebrates the opening of their newly designed tasting venue with their own perfect blend of creativity in the form of architecture and interior design. St. Helena-based Signum Architecture was tasked with designing a space that communes, not only with the terroir, but also with Eric Jensen’s passion for winemaking and hosting guests. Katie Martinez Design, based in San Francisco, was in charge of taking Signum’s striking architecture and the winery’s provenance and creating multi-functional buildings and outdoor terraces that feel like an extension of Eric and Lisa Jensen’s home just up the hill. Jensen, a self-proclaimed minimalist, knew that both Signum co-founder, Juancarlos Fernandez, and Martinez would capture the ethos of Booker Wines. “Both the vineyard and the wines are named after the site’s original owners who had dedicated their lives to being great farmers, humanitarians and stewards of the land,” Fernandez says of the winery’s history. “One of our main goals was to create a comfortable, minimalistic space that interferes with the land as little as possible.” There’s a sense of immersion when you approach the 100-acre property, and patterns are at play with the rows of vines seamlessly connecting to exterior structures and forms on the two outdoor terraces. Everywhere you look, intersections between linear cedar wood lines, cement walls, wrap-around metal siding and a grid-like chandelier create synergy with the interior spaces’ softer and more natural surfaces in upholstered deep-set banquettes and chairs,

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“One of our main goals was to create a comfortable, minimalistic space that interferes with the land as little as possible.”

- JUANCARLOS FERNANDEZ, SIGNUM CO-FOUNDER

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Baja

Dwell

BOUND INTERIOR DESIGNER ERICA BRYEN CREATES A RESORT-STYLE VIBE FOR HER CLIENT

TEXT NORA BURBA TRULSSON | PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOMEXICO

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Tuuci umbrellas and RH lounges are framed by blue sky, sea and pool on the home’s resort-style patio. An over-scale door leads to the home’s entry courtyard. To the right, a black basalt water feature adds a cooling note to the setting.

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In the great room, pale hues and blue accents echo beach colors. The Rene Cazares sectional and club chairs invite indoor gatherings, while the indoor and outdoor dining spots can accommodate many for sit-down dinners.

JUST INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR OF A VACATION RETREAT

in Cabo San Lucas, a handcrafted wood surfboard hangs on the wall. It’s less a functional piece of sporting equipment and more of a statement—this house was designed for fun and recreation. The retreat was meant to be inviting to houseguests, so two master suites and a guest casita were designed for privacy and detailed by Bryen with rich wall coverings, lush draperies and clean-lined furnishings. The interior designer also created custom bunk rooms out of the additional two bedrooms, specifying full over king beds and sophisticated fabrics that appeal to adult guests, rather than young children. As the home lives outdoors to in, Bryen detailed the pool terrace with a flock of angular Tuuci umbrellas, sculptural sun lounges set on the pool’s sun shelf and woven reed-detailed outdoor furniture from RH. Between the great room and pool,

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a covered patio includes a seating area, where the television and a Kettal sideboard are framed by a wall of hand-painted Tabarka Studio tiles. On the opposite side of the patio, which can be secured with hurricane doors during inclement weather, a pair of Serena & Lily hanging rattan chairs invite lazy afternoons swinging in the Baja breezes. “I would say that this house, which was a turn-key project, has a transitional style with a modern beach influence,” says Bryen. “ The house is very welcoming, and very much used. It’s not unusual for Stephanie to fly twenty friends here for a party.” Indeed, after a day spent golfing, deep-sea fishing, paddleboarding, swimming, snorkeling, biking or just basking in the Cabo sun, the owner, her family and friends can gather at the well-appointed vacation casa to toast the sun slipping into the sea.

The contemporary, 6,500-square-foot beachside getaway at the Chileno Bay Golf and Beach Club community overlooks the deep blue waters of the Sea of Cortez and is meant to function both as a family hub and a place to entertain for its owner, Newport Beach-based real estate executive and philanthropist Stephanie Argyros and her three young adult children. With interiors by Erica Bryen, also of Newport Beach, the breezy setting can withstand beach sand and salt water, yet is sophisticated enough to provide a backdrop for cocktails and canapés. “Stephanie is down there all the time,” says Bryen, who was in on this new-build project from the ground up. “She is very generous with sharing the house with friends, so having

a relaxed, resort-style vibe was important to her.” Inspired by the cerulean hues of sea and sky, as well as the sun-bleached tones of beach and desert, Bryen went with a pale color scheme, enlivened with blue accents, natural textures and strong patterns. Against a backdrop of sandcolored stone flooring and white oak cabinetry and millwork, the great room’s cushy sectional and deep club chairs from Rene Cazares angle around the fireplace, which is clad in handmade Moroccan tiles. Between the open kitchen and the great room’s seating area, the greyed tone of the dining table—which can easily accommodate 10—leads the eye to the sheltered patio and pool terrace, accessed through telescoping glass walls. CH

A surfboard greets visitors at the home’s front door. Just outside the door, an Oly console and Palacek wall art create a welcoming tableau.

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“I would say that this house, which was a turn-key project, has a transitional style with a modern beach influence.”

One of two master suites in the home is coolly modern, with neutral tones, Palacek furnishings and a Philip Jeffries textured wall covering.

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Framed by a marble-clad wall, one master bathroom has views of tropical plantings.

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The pool’s sun shelf, integrated spa and views of the sea invite owners and guests to enjoy the Cabo sun. OPPOSITE TOP Watery views compete with players’ attention on the bocce court.

A pair of custom swivel chairs offer a spot for quiet conversation by a wall of cactus.

OPPOSITE BOTTOM

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Long-Awaited New Four Seasons Napa Valley Opens its Doors PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF FOUR SEASONS NAPA VALLEY

WE COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED

ABOVE TRUSS Executive Chef Erik Anderson plates caviar service using the signature TRUSS label of California White Sturgeon that he harvests, cleans, salts, and packages in collaboration with California Caviar Co.

to welcome guests to Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley,” says General Manager Mehdi Eftekari, who arrived from Manhattan three years ago to oversee the creation of the first Four Seasons within a working winery. “It’s been a long time coming, giving us the luxury of time to build a team of truly talented people and put together thoughtful programming that marries the best of the Napa lifestyle with Four Seasons excellence.” Located in Calistoga, with just 85 rooms and suites, Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley boasts plenty of open-air spaces surrounded by panoramic mountain and vineyard views. Highlighted by the Elusa Winery at its heart, the Resort encompasses a destination restaurant and bar, locally inspired indooroutdoor spa experiences, two pools plus lots of room to enjoy the fresh air, and a collection of creative event spaces for meetings, weddings, and other social events.

For the first time, a fully immersive wine country experience is now offered within the context of a Four Seasons resort. In partnership with Thomas Rivers Brown – a Calistoga resident who has received national acclaim since beginning his winemaking career a quarter-century ago – Elusa Winery and its 4.7-acre (1.9-hectare) organic vineyard celebrates the unique terroir of the Calistoga American Viticultural Area. With mere steps from grape to glass, guests of Four Seasons can look forward to sipping the signature Elusa wines in the Tasting Room at TRUSS, or delivered by the bottle to one’s own guest room, suite, or Private Retreat. Guests are invited to explore the winemaking process from harvest and sorting to blending and aging, with hands-on demonstrations, opportunities to meet the winemakers, and of course, wine tastings that include a variety of wines from the Napa region.

ABOVE The high-design lobby makes a strong impression, featuring local art,dramatic light fixtures, and comfortable lounge seating.

The new home of celebrated Chef Erik Anderson, the Resort’s signature TRUSS Restaurant + Bar, is destination dining at its best, where modern dining meets genuine service in a lush vineyard setting. The space encompasses two complementary experiences. The TRUSS Living Room, where guests can share snacks and

small plates such as the artful Napa Valley crudites, or perhaps enjoy the namesake Living Room pizza, made tavern-style with sausage and pickled Nardello peppers, or Chef’s signature pressed chicken, served with seasonal butternut squash, fresno peppers, popped black rice and herbs. The elevated yet approachable

main Restaurant offers an exceptional a la carte lunch and dinner menu with firstrate service and an unparalleled wine selection. Let’s not forget breakfast: starters include the must-try grapefruit brûlée, while mains delight with touches such as caramelized apples atop caneles waffles

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Travel The property has a variety of outdoor and indoor spaces to host everything from intimate ceremonies and elegant evenings accommodating up to 174 guests.

For the first time, a fully immersive wine country experience is now offered within the context of a Four Seasons resort.

and even the ubiquitous avocado toast gets special treatment with the addition of crunchy furikake and black truffle. A mud treatment is a must at Spa Talisa at Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley in an area long known for its hot springs. Several outdoor decks offer tranquil relaxation and a locallyinspired misting experience. The spa treatment menu designed by Spa Director Natalie Posner offers a series of bespoke massages, including the Perfect Pair couples massage and babymooners, the gentle Great Expectations massage for moms-to-be. The signature Brave Spirit Body Ritual, at 100 minutes, is in turn refreshing and restorative, while the Splendid Glow facial is a journey of deep cleansing, resurfacing and energization using plant-based products. CH Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga, 707.709.2100, fourseasons.com

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ABOVE Well-appointed guestrooms and suites feature fireplaces and expa nsive terraces or balconies from which to take in the lush natural surroundings of charming Calistoga.

Sleek and comfortable bathrooms afford guests a tranquil spot for a soak.

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A NEW PARTNERSHIP

Over One Hundred Guests Enjoyed Delicious Food and Wines At The Winery Restaurant In Tustin First Team Real Estate and California Homes Magazine joined together to commemorate their inaugural exclusive luxury real estate advertising partnership. As dominating market leaders in their space, they had a lot to celebrate and a partnership with First Team was a natural fit

1 The group from First Team Real Estate include Tim Branoff, Karen Branoff, Cameron Merage, Michele Harrington, and Jeremiah Secrest 2 Guests enjoyed delicious hors d’oeuvres from The Winery Restaurant in Tustin. 3 Homer Oatman of Oatman Architects, Susan McFadden of California Homes, and Micheal Reeves of Corbin Reeves

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4 The group from First Team Real Estate include Peggy McCullough, Paula Aragone, Cameron Merage, Michele Harrington, Rommy Poling, Kathy Willison, Dawna Kuch, and Anita Patel 5 Andrea Rossetto of Noblessa, Aggie Reyes of Calligaris, and Gregory Hawkins of Corbin Reeves Construction 6 The group from First Team Real Estate

for California Homes as a top independent brokerage California-wide and # 1 in SoCal. Over one hundred guests of First Team Real Estate and California Homes gathered together at The Winery at the District at Tustin Legacy to enjoy our union, feast of wonderful small bites and wines.

include Kathy McCarthy, Mike Kelly, Travis Fairweather, Cameron Merage, Michele Harrington, Jackie May, and Jim Salem 7 Mike Cassidy of California Closets, Linda McCall of California Homes, Giancarlo Mandelli of Tidelli, and Kimberly Smith of Crawford Custom Homes. 8 The group from First Team Real Estate

include Kelly Burke, Isabelle Nguyen, Cameron Merage, Michele Harrington, Brandice Presley, Michael Tahvildari, Debbie Matlow, and Courtney Greenberg 9 The group from First Team Real Estate include Lawrence Guzzetta, Adrienne Oranges, and Christine Bova

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CALIFORNIA CLOSETS

A Pre-Holiday Event Begins The Season of Joy California CLosets hosted an early holiday party in their Huntington Beach showroom, cohosted by California Homes with Corbin Reeves Construction and Calligaris as sponsors for the evening. Over 100 guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres by Platinum Bite and

1 California Closet Team. Back row: Justee Lundquist, Kym Ellis, Karen Avne, Lori Ramos, and Christine Raguse. Middle row: Pam Yeager, Michelle Carlson, Karen Hendrix, and Heather Records. Front row: Suzie Alexander, Mike Cassidy, and Megan VonAchen 2 Linda McCall of California Homes with sponsors Greg Hawkins of Corbin Reeves Construction, Cynthia Ortega

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of Calligaris, Mike Cassidy of California Closets, and Aggie Reyes of Calligaris 3 The group from First Team Real Estate Huntington Beach Back row: David Mercier, Justin Holman, Joseph McGraa, Jeremiah Secrest, and Stephen Garcia. Front row: Dena Calabro, Leah Hall, Jennifer Le, Cyndi Mino, and Barbara Adams 4 The group from First Team Real

music by Hugh Von Kleist. A grand door prize of a Sonos Five Wireless Speaker was donated by Corbin Reeves, and Calligaris donated a special rare clock. First Team Realty donated to the swag bags and California Closets also gave out gifts.

Estate Newport Beach Back row: Krystal Lampignano, Jeremy Lehman, Nikki Rener, Pablo Rener, Shar Hariri. Front row: Ryan Johnson, Nicole Dunn, and Cameron Hall 5 Yvez Arguin and Larry Campman of C. S. Wo & Sons 6 Mike Cassidy, Pamela Barthold Vice President of ASID OC, Jessica Jones President of ASID OC and Mari Garcia

PDD of ASID OC 7 Michael Saluten, Mike Cassidy, and Mark Chen 8 Chef Jonathan Valencia of Platinum Bites, Audrey Dunn, and Ladd Lambert of McRae Lambert Dunn 9 Ray Langhammer, Sue Cassidy, and Andrew Grimm

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Amplified Lifestyles Holds a Fall Fete at The Battery San Francisco Residential electronics firm Amplified Lifestyles held a Fall Fete, Up On The Roof, at the Ken Fulk-designed social club, The Battery. The celebratory event on the rooftop penthouse attracted a stellar mix of Bay Area builders, architects, designers, and industry affiliates

who enjoyed each other’s company after the lengthy Lockdown. The autumn weather was perfect, with only a hint of the rainstorm to come. Guests moved freely inside and out onto the deck, viewing the magical San Francisco cityscape or conversing with each other.

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Mazzola of Forde Mazzola, and Kirby Lee or Kirby Architecture. 4 Greg Cook of Cook Construction, Stephen Sutro of Sutro Architects, Krista Coupar of COUPAR, Ed Westbrook of QuarryHouse, and Peter Lau of FMA. 5 Robert Gilligan of Amplified Lifestyles, and

David Battenfield of Lundberg Design. 6 Queenie Chan and David Salazar of DT Salazar with Tom Catalano of Whiteside Management. 7 Michael Van Lokeren of Jetton Construction, Kristin Peck and Jody Pritchard of PritchardPeck Lighting, and

Ian Read of Medium Plenty. 8 Kevin Cook of Amplified Lifestyles, Kendra Boutell of COUPAR, Greg Franic of Cinergy Construction. 9 Justine Sears of Moroso Construction, Tim and Branden McDonald of Centric General Contractors.

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ASID ORANGE COUNTY CELEBRATES THE SEASON ASID OC Teams Up With Dacor & California Homes Magazine

ASID OC celebrated the holidays with California Homes Magazine at the Dacor Kitchen Theater with a packed group of designers, friends and clients. Each guest received a MiniWreath from LavandeLuxe. All attendees came with a gift to be donated to Toys for Tots. Dacor’s impressive showroom was decorated

1 Susan McFadden of California Homes, Jennifer Convy, Director Women In Luxury Design (W.I.L.D.), and Jessica Jones, President ASID OC. 2 ASID OC Board Members, First row: Jeannette Mustafa, Jessica Jones, President, Kim Risko, Back row: Katey Carlson, Pamela Barthold, President Elect, and Mari Garcia. 118 | CALIFORNIA HOMES

for the holidays and table settings and food stations, created by Taylor Made Catering were beautifully placed throughout the showroom. Bar and cocktails were by Solstice Restaurant and music was supplied by violinist Daniel Morris. Sponsors also included Benjamin Moore, Cosentino and Rohl.

3 Moya O’Neill and Nicole Cooper 4 Adriana Doberstein and Chris Arnold 5 The Decor team includes Cameron Hallo, Judy Libby, Veronica Navarro, Showroom Manager, Jeremy Crites, Jennifer Chick- Gray, Christine Thomas and Kris Feneque 6 The Pirch group includes Joseph

DeCasperis, Erika Marini, Ashley Clark, and Annette Reeves. 7 Sponsors of the event include Dave Patterson House of ROHL, Jessica Jones of ASID OC, Linda McCall of California Homes, Veronica Navarro, Dacor, Jennifer Chick-Gray of Dacor, Christine Thomas of Dacor. Front row: Villiane Russell of

Cosentino, and Jeremy Crites of Dacor. 8 James Schaefer and Aggie Reyes 9 Team from California Closets includes front row: Myrna Gallerdo, Missy Almester and Michelle Carlson. Back row: Kristina Alcocer, Emily Haradon, Karen Hendrix, Karen Avne and Lori Remos.

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