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TRAILSCAPE IS:

• Passionate about connecting people to their land and nature.

• Protecting families, homes and properties from fire.

• Providing a legacy for current and future generations to enjoy.

Exploring, enjoying and fully connecting with nature is one of Randy’s passions. He weaves that passion into his trail builds. As a business, Trailscape truly believes the ability to fully enjoy one’s property is essential to every home. Trails enable an instant connection to the land thus allowing homeowners to access otherwise inaccessible areas. In many ways, trails are becoming as important as driveways providing access to multiple points of interest.

In addition, trails offer a higher level of safety, security and value. “Our trails are constructed in a way that they are wide enough with clearance on either side of excess brush that they naturally create effective fire breaks which help protect our clients, their families and their properties.”

Randy Martin has an award-winning team of professionals who design, build and maintain trails for private landownersand public entities. He often likes to share that, “while it may appear that trail construction is simple “landscaping,” this is not the case. Trail building is both art and science. The art part is augmenting the natural beauty and giving the user a sense of flow. While building a trail is not “rocket” science, it is the science of solving multiple terrain challenges and making the trail last for decades.”

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COASTAL COMEBACK

Designer John Wooden Interiors

Reimagines A Laguna Cottage With Plenty Of Seaside Charm

Text by Jennifer Blaise Kramer

Photography by Molly Rose

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TEAHOUSE IN TUSCANY

Architect Richard Krantz’s Appreciation For Diverse Cultural Influences Results In An Extraordinary Expression Of Luxury On The Newport Coast

Text by Roger Grody

Photography by R. Brad Knipstein

Styling by Maria Gamez Zielke

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EXPANDED VISION

A Paint Consult For A 1970s

Dwelling Quickly Morphed Into A Whole-House Renovation

Text by Anh-Minh Le

Photography by Paul Dyer

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LAKESIDE LUXURY

Shimmering Views Take Center

Stage In This Graceful Tahoe Retreat

Text by Alison Bendery

Photography by Jonathan Mitchell

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SPANISH REFRESH

A Montecito Beach House Renovation

By Debra Lynn Henno Takes

Inspiration From Coastal Spain

Text by Nora Burba Trulsson

Photography by Alex Vertikoff

KATHY BRYANT

Welcome to the summer issue of California Homes and five fabulous features on homes created by California designers. When architect Richard Krantz offered us his latest project in Newport Coast we couldn’t say no. The “Teahouse In Tuscany “story tells about Richard’s ability to combine a Tuscany style home with a Japanese inspired teahouse and a very zen interior. Thanks to interior design Errol Dejager and builder Dick Crawford of Crawford Custom Homes for helping to make this challenge a reality.

Four other homes across the State comprise the rest of our features section including two wonderful beach cottages, one in Laguna Beach by designer John Wooden and another in Montecito by Santa Barbara designer Debra Lynn Henno. I haven’t been to Lake Tahoe in several years but was enchanted by designer Kristi Well’s work on a beautiful lake front home, and the story presents a spectacular view of the lake from the living room of this impressive home. I can’t wait for the trip to the area planned late this summer. To top it off read the story on a sweet family home in Larkspur by designer Jeninifer Wundrow. She started with the owner’s request for just some paint ideas but it turned into a total remodel.

We hope you enjoy this issue. Have a happy summer.

Susan McFadden Editor in Chief

Contributors

R. BRAD KNIPSTEIN

One of the greatest pleasures in Brad’s life is producing images for his clients. The collaborative process with all working towards creating something sublime, new, timeless and above all else beautiful is just that, beautiful. I am constantly amazed by what we come up with on set, as well as how wonderful it is to work with a great team. Brad is always looking forward to the next collaboration and chance to create unforgettable images as well as memories. See his photography of our cover story beginning on page 60 of this issue.

Molly Rose

Molly Rose is a California-and-Charleston based interior and architectural photographer turning threedimensional oases into two-dimensional visual vacations. Molly loves chintz, color, chinoiserie and all the charm of both coasts’ most beautifully crafted homes.When she’s not shooting, she is working on her little white ranch house nestled among historic live oaks on an island south of downtown Charleston. See her photography beginning on page 52 of this issue.

ANH-MINH LE

Anh-Minh Le’s byline has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, C Magazine, California Home + Design, Luxe Interiors + Design and Diablo, among other publications. She also served as the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Silicon Valley and co-founded the independent lifestyle magazine Anthology See her story beginning on page 72 of this issue.

JULY/AUGUST 2023

PUBLISHER Heidi Gerpheide

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Susan McFadden

ART DIRECTOR Megan Keough

EDITOR-AT-LARGE Kendra Boutell

ART EDITOR Kathy Bryant

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Alison Bendery

Roger Grody

Jennifer Blaise Kramer

Anh-Minh Le

Nora Burba Trulsson

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Paul Dyer

Bess Friday

R. Brad Knipstein

David Duncan Livingston

John Merkl

Jonathan Mitchell

Molly Rose

Christopher Stark

Alex Vertikoff

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