California Homes - May/June 2023

CALIFORNIA HOMES

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BEVERLY HILLS

NAPA VALLEY

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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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SONOMA SANCTUARY

Welcoming Spaces, Both Indoors

And Out, Make For A Perfect Family Getaway

Text by Alison Bender

Photography by Paul Dyer

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REFINED LIVING

The Richard Landry Design Group

Team Up With Philip Nimmo

And Company To Create A Mansion

That Brings A Flavor Of France

To Beverly Hills

Text by Michael Webb

Photography by Manolo Langis

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GALLERY IN THE SKY

The Wiseman Group Showcases

Art In A San Francisco Penthouse

Text by Kendra Boutell

Photography by Roger Davies

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ELEVATED WINE COUNTRY RETREAT

From A Rugged Site In Napa Valley, A Stunning Vacation Home Takes Full

Advantage Of Spectacular Views

Text by Roger Grody

Photography by Adam Potts

ABOVE The Marin County-based architectural firm of Holder Parlette created a luxury vacation home in the Napa Valley’s Howell Mountain appellation that showcases the site’s beautiful views. See story beginning on page 98.

Photograph by Adam Potts.

RIGHT A view into the study with its Damien Hirst painting, Cantor at the home designed by architect Richard Landry in collaboration with designer Philip Nimmo. See complete story beginning on page 74. Photograph by Manolo Langis.

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This May/June issue certainly covers a broad spectrum of architectural styles and interior design. From architect Richard Landry and designer Philip Nimmo’s latest collaboration, Papillon, to second homes in Sonoma and Napa Valley, rounded out by a San Francisco penthouse designed by The Wiseman Group.

As we swing into Summer, we’re working on our July/August issue, which will feature a spectacular second home at Lake Tahoe, a beach house in Laguna, a fresh retreat in Larkspur, another in Santa Barbara, and a newly built

home in Newport Coast by architect Richard Krantz with designer Errol Dejager and builder Crawford Custom Homes.

This month is our 26th year of publishing California Homes Magazine, and a deeply appreciative thank you to all our readers and advertisers. You’ve kept us growing, and we promise a new year of exciting views of California design and much more.

Susan McFadden Editor in Chief

ALISON BENDER

Alison Bender is a writer and editor living in Reno, Nevada. A graduate of Penn State University, she holds degrees in Psychology and English. She enjoys reading, travel, hiking, yoga and time with her husband and four daughters. More at alisonobender.com See her story on a Sonoma home beginning on page 70 of this issue.

PAUL DYER

Paul Dyer is a commercial photographer specializing in architecture, interiors, home and hospitality. Words like calm, quiet and peaceful are often used to describe Paul’s photography. Not surprisingly those words also describe Paul. His style lends itself to creating clean, inviting images of both residential and resort locations. See his photography beginning on page 70 of this issue.

ROGER GRODY

Manolo creates evocative and beautifully composed photography by shooting with natural light and studying how it moves within a space. With a background in architecture and graphics, he is entrusted by renown architects and designers to capture the essence of their work. See his Kitchen story on page 62 and his Napa Valley story beginning on page 98 of this issue.

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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART

The San Diego Museum of Art presents O’Keeffe and Moore, a groundbreaking exhibition uniting the work of these artistic giants for the first time. Opening on May 13, the exhibition re-creates both Georgia O’Keeffe’s and Henry Moore’s studios with their original found objects, tools and furnishings. Visitors can experience the working practices of the two artists to see how natural forms such as animal skulls and bones, seashells, driftwood and interlocking and layered stones inspired the majority of their iconic creations. More than 120 works of art will be on view.

Included in the exhibition are significant works from the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and the Henry Moore Foundation as well as nearly 30 other museums, institutions and lenders. Show will be be view through August 27.

For more information, please visitsdmart.org.

LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF ART

Sam Francis and Japan: Emptiness Overflowing on view at the Los Angeles Museum of Art (LACMA) is the first exhibition to explore the practice of American artist Sam Francis (1923-1994) in relation to historic and contemporary Japanese art and aesthetics. Presenting works by Francis alongside Japanese art, both pre-modern and contemporary, the exhibition shows a new way of looking at the artist’s work that emphasizes his aesthetic sense and his intellectual exchange with artists in Japan. Comprising over 80 works largely from LACMA’s collection, Sam Francis and Japan includes landmark paintings and prints by Francis such as “Towards Disappearance” (195758) and “Meteorite” (1986) as well as a number of Japanese prints and drawings on view for the first time. The exhibition presents works by contemporary Japanese artists whom Francis knew from his extensive time in Japan. Included are many works associated with the Gutai and MonoHa movements of the 1950s and 1960s. The exhibition will remain of view through July 16.

For more information, please visit lacma.org.

DE YOUNG LEGION OF HONOR –SAN FRANCISCO

Beloved for his lush gelatin silver photographs of the national parks, Ansel Adams is a giant of 20thcentury photography whose images have become icons of the American wilderness. Ansel Adams in Our Time brings more than 100 works from this self-described “California photographer” to the site of his first museum exhibition in 1932, placing him in dialogue with 23 contemporary artists who are engaging anew with the landscapes and environmental issues that inspired Adams.

Instrumental to Adams’ development as a photographer was Yosemite, one of the oldest national parks in the country, which he visited regularly from the age of 14 with his Eastman Kodak Brownie camera in tow. Ansel Adams in Our Time examines the critical role that photography has played in the history of the national parks, with Adams following in the footsteps of predecessors such as Carleton Watkins whose efforts first secured Yosemite as protected land. The exhibition will be on view through July 23.

For more information, please visit mfa.org.

Georgia O’Keeffe Pink Shell With Seaweed, 1938 Pastel on board

Ansel Adams, 1902–1984) Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, 1960

Sam Francis Towards Disappearance, 1957-58 Oil on canvas 114 x 169 1/4 inches

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HAINES GALLERY –SAN FRANCISCO

Haines Gallery presents Elemental, a group exhibition featuring new and recent works by John Chiara, Binh Danh, Chris McCaw and Meghann Riepenhoff, four West Coast photographers who create handcrafted prints that celebrate and collaborate with the natural world.

The works in Elemental are singular and unique photographic objects, defined as much by how they are made as by what they depict. The artists on view are known for their analog processes that explore the medium’s fundamental materials of chemistry and light. In their use of both newly invented and antiquated processes, each embraces the forces of nature to create their work: sun and light, as all photography does, but also water, weather, temperature and the spin of the earth.

Some works are abstract and painterly impressions of the landscape; others ask us to reconsider our relationship to and memory of well-known sites and monuments. Throughout, their innovative approaches to landscape and photography invite us to experience the world anew. Elemental is on view through May 27.

The gallery is located at Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Building C, San Francisco, CA 94123. For more information, please call 415.397.8114.

SULLIVAN GOSS AN AMERICAN GALLERY –SANTA BARBARA

Sullivan Goss presents Betty Lane & Christopher Noxon: From One Generation to the Next though May 22. Showing together for the first time, Lane and Noxon share a few stylistic preferences: the merging of graphic clarity with painterly passages, for example. Lane is an artist first and foremost, but a diarist also. Her grandson Christopher Noxon is a writer first but also an illustrator and painter. Both grandmother and grandson are determined to find patterns, whether natural or invented. The landscape is recurrent, though hers are often upstate New York, southern Canada and Cape Cod. Noxon largely paints his new surroundings in Ojai, California. Otherwise, they are artists of a different stripe. For both, however, it seems to be enough to look and to paint. Thoughts and feelings have to sneak in. They focus on the visuals.

The gallery is located at 11 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. For more information, please call 805.730.1460.

CRAIG KRULL GALLERY–SANTA MONICA

Craig Krull Gallery features works by Robin Mitchell from May 20 through July 1. Her artwork focuses on the art of mark-marking to explore how the mark, in its abstract nature, can communicate an image and transcend beyond it to suggest themes both tangible and intangible.

The paintings are multi-layered compositions of marks, gestures, and brushstrokes that are both literal and suggestive of a variety of natural forms. This layering results in an overlap of the abstract,

the nonobjective, the representational, the referential and the evocative. The combination of obsessive brushwork, complex layering and highly active relationships between elements across and within the paintings results in a strong optical resonance.

Her body of work is obsessive, detailed, and physical through the mark-making gesture and an organic growth of thought and image.

The gallery is located at 2525 Michigan Ave, Suite B3, Santa Monica, CA 90404. For more information, please call 310.828.6410.

Meghann Riepenhoff Ice #311 (23-36°F, Puget Sound, WA 2.21-23.22), 2022 Unique dynamic cyanotype 60 x 42 inches

Christopher Noxon Cloubs, 2023 Acrylic and oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches

Robin Mitchell Thermometer, 2016 Oil paint on canvas 56 x 43 inches

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PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS –LAGUNA BEACH

Join us in 2023 as the Pageant of the Masters celebrates the 90th anniversary of the first presentation of “living pictures” at the Festival of Arts. Art Colony: In The Company of Artists acknowledges the deep connections of the Festival and Pageant to the early artists

LEGENDS 2023 –THE FASHION OF HOME

who settled in Laguna Beach. It will also feature other memorable stories of artists assisting one another through cooperation and fellowship in vastly different eras and circumstances around the world.

Each night under the stars in the Pageant of the Masters’ outdoor amphitheater, famous works of art are re-created with real people posing in elaborate sets. Be amazed by the Pageant’s intoxicating blend of original music, storytelling and stage illusions. Performances nightly from July 7 through September 1, 2023.

For more information, please visit foapom.com.

This year at LEGENDS the keynotes and discussions will delve into dressing one’s home; tailoring interiors; the crossover between fashion and design; fashion trends in home furnishings, decor, and qppliances; fashion designers who have inspired entire rooms and even homes; and the fashion in architecture. The Fashion of Home, occurs May 9 through May 11, 2023.

Also, this year, one of two Living Legend Awards goes to designer Ken Fulk, whose sense of fashion is as jaw-dropping as his interiors. Mr. Fulk will receive the award at the Opening Party on May 9 at Catch Steak and the following day, at The Rug Company showroom, he will present “ The Movie in My Mind ,” a fascinating illustrated journey through his extravagant design endeavors–and also the title of his new book. Mr. Fulk’s presentation will be followed by a book signing.

For more information, please visit lcdqla.com.

PALM SPRINGS ARCHITECTURE TOURS

Modernism Week has partnered with PS Architecture Tours to provide a series of guided tours in the Palm Springs area. Called Architecture Tours by Modernism Week, the carefully curated tours enable participants to learn about the exciting architectural history of the Palm Springs area and experience midcentury modern culture and lifestyle. Modernism Week is known for producing popular double-decker bus tours during its fall and winter festivals. PS Architecture Tours is known to savvy cultural travelers for its intimate, in-depth tours exploring history, modern architecture and design conducted by Trevor O’Donnell. Together, this partnership offers an affordable series of engaging mini-motor coach tours aimed at a growing audience of Palm Springs visitors and modernism fans. The 2.5-hour tours cost $120 per person and are available through May 30, 2023.

For more information, please visit modernismweek.com.

Books

REVIEWED BY KATHY BRYANT

John Ike: 9 Houses 9 Stories

Text by John Ike and Mitchell Owens

Principal photography by Richard Powers with Anita Sarsidi

The projects in 9 Houses, 9 Stories are those produced by the company of John Ike, Thomas Klligerman and Joel Barkley (IKB) over decades of working together. 9 Houses, 9 Projects is intended as a salute to our work,” writes Ike in his Introduction. “It also marks the official end to the thirty-four-year run of our firm since we have now split into three successor firms.”

This book explores the strong bond between the architect and those who implement his vision, a give and take that results in very personal residences. Among the nine featured in the book are a shingled house in a New York suburb, a renovated mid-century modern house in San Diego, a reimagined historic building in Maine and a glass and brick house in the San Francisco hills. All of the houses shown vary widely in style, location and materials. And that’s quite rare now when often the architect has a signature look for each project.

All of the houses are collaborations, as Ike states, and each chapter focuses on the story of the primary person who was instrumental in creating the project, whether the interior designer, the landscape architect, the contractor, a craftsperson or the client. Ike’s involvement ranges from architect to mentor to designer.

“Over the years, several extremely capable proteges have taken on a greater role in our collective work,” says Ike, “and at times they have become the primary authors of projects.” It’s easy to see the stylistic differences in each house in the book, but all share a common sensibility. There is beauty to them but also comfort. The rooms are welcoming in both large properties and smaller ones. As Ike says every house is the best it can be, one where invention, curiosity and provocation coalesce into a comforting whole.

9 Houses 9 Stories

Text by John Ike and Mitchel Owens

Principal photography by Richard Powers with Anita Sarsidi

304 pages, 225 color illustrations

Hardcover 10 x 12 inches

$75 US/$95 Canada

ISBN: 978-86565-427-3

Vendome Press

Books

REVIEWED BY KATHY BRYANT

French Blooms: Floral Arrangements Inspired by Paris and Beyond

Text by Sandra Sigman of Les Fleurs and Victoria A. Riccardi

Foreword by Sharon Santoni

Photography by Kindra Clineff

“I fell in love with flowers thanks to my mom who began her own floral business in my childhood home in New England. My casual interest in helping my mom arrange flowers blossomed into a full-blown obsession when I moved to France in my early twenties,” says Sandra Sigman in the introduction to her first book, French Blooms.

Sigman wants her book to be both inspirational and practical, which it perfectly is. The first part of the book features Paris in all its floral glory and then in the next section she shares her secrets for arranging flowers with a French accent.

Featured are directions on how to create over twenty seasonal arrangements with a French twist via easy-to-follow instructions. Projects include a mantle display in Ironstone gravy boats, compote-style dining room arrangements and hand-tied bouquets. She explains how to choose the right container for an arrangements from vintage crocks

to baskets to ceramic footed vases. She also explains flower care and tools, things often forgotten after the bouquet is readied.

For anyone who loves Paris, Normandy and Provence this book is a delight to thumb through even if the reader never actually creates a floral bouquet. The pictures of Parisian florist shops with a profusion of flowers in buckets, or outdoor markets full of blooms or a table resplendent with color and ready for a meal are images to dream about.

As Sigman says,” I hope this book inspires you to bring a little bit of France into your home, the same way those French flower shops inspired me to open Les Fleurs in Andover, Massachusetts, and eventually write this book.”

French Blooms: Floral Arrangements

Inspired by Paris and Beyond

Text by Sandra Sigman and Victorial A. Riccardi

Photography by Kindra Clineff

192 pages

Hardcover 8 x 10 inches

$40 US

ISBN: 978-0-8478-9906-7

Rizzoli New York

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Persian Garden

A New Collection from Natasha Baradaran Inspired by her Cultural Heritage

NATASHA BARADARAN’S most personal textile collection, ‘Persian Garden’ celebrates the designer’s Iranian roots, and was inspired by the history and definition of the word ‘Paradise’ as heaven on Earth, which found its way into European languages through the Persian word ‘Pardis’, an ancient term meaning ‘private garden’–an earthly expression of Eden.

VISIONARY | PRODUCT | CLOTH & PAPER

A collage by artist @Pyschic_Heart is inspired by the tapestry-like weave of Aub.

Creating a private place in harmony with nature comes naturally to Baradaran, an L.A.-based designer known for her compelling indoor-outdoor spaces. The collection includes tapestry-like printed velvets, textural outdoor fabrics, painterly printed linens, and sheers that whisper peace and poetry in the wind. CH

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PARADIS

The Persian root word for “Paradise”, an ancient term meaning a private garden, an earthly expression of Eden.

FOUNTAIN

A shimmering new materiality for Natasha Baradaran Textiles developed with 70% corn.

CHAHAR

‘Four’ in Farsi, ‘Chahar represents the four quadrants of the world embodied in the design of Persian gardens. The numerological symbol for wholeness and universality.

ARCHWAYS WOVEN Whether a place of passage or entrance, this print reminds us that the voyage is the destination.

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TWO HENRY ADAMS STREET & 101 HENRY ADAMS STREET

OLD SCHOOL GLAMOUR

Mary McDonald Collection for Patterson Flynn

THE QUEEN OF OLD-SCHOOL GLAMOUR, Mary McDonald, has brought her style and grace to a collection of abaca rugs for Patterson Flynn. Polestar is a compilation of her favorite marble floors in castles and homes throughout Europe with an ode to Napoleonic Empire period geometry. It features themes that she is drawn to, stars, sunbursts, and diamond patterns. Compass is based on a typical Directoire period pattern in grates, fences, and furniture with a central compass star. Masquerade is inspired by the simplicity and possibilities within a pinwheel pattern depending on its coloration and scale. Grand design themes that are tamed in casual and relaxed abaca. CH pattersonflynn.com

COMPASS BLUE

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POLESTAR

Elevate your surroundings with the beauty of teak.

Teak Warehouse furniture adds a touch of the sublime to any outdoor space. Shop our new website for our best pricing yet on fully assembled and ready to ship teak, rope, concrete, resin, and reclaimed furniture to complete your outdoor sanctuary. Enjoy free shipping on all orders over $2,500 in Southern California.

MCKINNON HARRIS

The MUNDY DINING TABLE is created from a collaboration between McKinnon Harris and the artisans at New Ravenna; the aluminum table features a hand-crafted stone mosaic surface.mckinnonharris.com

GARDEN LOVERS

A Collection of Classic and Statement Pieces for Outdoor Living

MCKINNON HARRIS

The ABBOT CHAIR GREEK key pattern symbolizes infinity and the eternal flow of things, and the synthetic woven rush seat creates a less formal style.mckinnonharris.com

TIDELLI

The HERMOSA SWING in weather-resistant nautical rope features an exclusive weave, an aluminum structure, and an upholstered seat. Its design harmoniously blends into different decor styles. tidelli.com

Available in Los Angeles and Newport Beach at Tidelli showrooms and Dunkirk in San Francisco

BONACINA

Designed by London-based designer Francis Sultana and handmade in Bonacina’s Italian workshop, the durable and chic MARTINA SOFA perfectly combines functionality and timeless beauty. bonacina1889.it

TIDELLI

Inspired by macrame, the CARMEL SWIVEL CHAIR is made from weatherproof nautical rope and is a perfect choice for outdoor furniture that combines rustic and modern styles. tidelli.com

Available in Los Angeles and Newport Beach at Tidelli showrooms and Dunkirk in San Francisco

PETER DUNHAM HOME

The RUSH CHAIR is crafted from organic, handwoven all-weather rush. Perfect for both classic and contemporary indoor and outdoor environments.

The FORMOSA DOUBLE CHAISE boasts beautiful handmade details, including a pull-out table for each side and a split back for dual comfort. hollywoodathome.com

DEDON

The hanging KIDA LOUNGE CHAIR is wrapped rather than woven in 834 meters of Dedon Fiber Touch and features a cradle-like organic form.

DEDON

The four-poster DAYDREAM canopy daybed features a Viennese cane-weaving pattern with generous proportions.

The MBRACE CLUB CHAIR chair is a modern mix of teak, woven fiber, and an aluminum base. dedon.com | Available at Dunkirk in the San Francisco Design Center, dunkirksf.com

WHISPERS SAIL AWAY

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Joy Sunbrella Basket Plaid collection in emerald

A present-day interpretation of the crisscross pattern originally released by CW Stockwell in 1959.

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2. ETAMINE

The NICE basketweave design from the Heures d’ete collection has a playful interlacing of finely contrasting strands.

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TEXTILES

Toile de Terrain in Ocean

A new interpretation of the collection favorite, the modern toile is now available in a performance textile. brookperdigontextiles.com

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Espadrille in Avignon

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Espalier in Azure

In addition to being beautiful and durable, these textiles are made partly from recycled soda and water bottles.

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BRAVE NEW RUGS

Christopher Farr Looks Forward and Back

BY MICHAEL WEBB

WHEN CHRISTOPHER FARR launched his rug studio in London in 1987, the choice of contemporary designs was limited. Thirty-six years later he has a flourishing international business, with showrooms in Los Angeles and New York, and teams of weavers in Turkey, India and Afghanistan. The online catalogue features 386 patterns created by 62 designers over the past century, a high proportion by women, all of which are produced to order. Most of his customers are interior designers who appreciate the consistently high quality and extraordinary range of bold and subtle patterns.

But anyone can make an appointment to visit the West Hollywood showroom and order a single rug, provided she has the patience to wait several months for it to be woven and shipped.

Christopher was a graduate student at the venerable Slade School of Art in London when he won a two-month scholarship to study pre-Columbian art in Peru. Exploring collections of ancient textiles kindled a passion and years later he would turn his sketches of Inca masonry into the Chan Chan and Huaros rugs. Back in London he went to work for a pioneer dealer in tribal rugs and traveled with him to meet the weavers in Turkey. When he proposed that they be asked to do contemporary designs his boss was horrified and fired him –an event he describes as “the best thing that ever happened to me.”

He went to work with a couple of other designers but the break-out was “Brave New Rugs,” an exhibition of work by students of the Royal College of Art. It created a sensation at a time, in 1991, when everyone else was playing it safe.

Christopher is still designing, alongside a roster of talents that include Commune Design and the Japanese ceramicist Makoto Kagoshima, but his approach has evolved over the past two decades. “I had seen so much art and design that I felt overwhelmed by sophisticated influences,” he recalls. “So I went inside myself and started to draw freely, letting the unconscious speak.”

After moving to Los Angeles he took up the suggestion of Jack Lenor Larson to produce the designs of Gunta Stölzl, who headed the Bauhaus textile department in the 1920s. Later, he would work

ABOVE Liz Craft’s Early Years, one of six rugs designed by American women artists and custom woven for the Hammer Museum’s Afghan Carpet Project in 2015.

RIGHT Rays Grey, a design by Georgina von Etzdorf.

with the Albers Foundation in Upstate New York and exploit the abstract designs of Anni Albers, Stölzl’s prize pupil. Looking at these vibrant geometrical patterns it’s hard to believe they were produced a century ago, by women who were sidelined by Gropius and the other Bauhaus Masters. Their misogyny was typical of that era. When Charlotte Perriand applied for a job with Le Corbusier, he responded “Mademoiselle, we don’t stitch cushions here.” Nothing daunted, she invited him to an exhibition of her furniture and went on to collaborate with him on a range of modern classics. The “Afghan Made” project provided another opportunity to empower women. The Hammer Museum selected six women artists who travelled to Afghanistan in 2015

BELOW Anni Albers’ Camino Real. The wife of artist Josef Albers, she studied at the Bauhaus and became one of the most influential textile artists of the 20th century.

OPPOSITE Gunta Stölzl, the only female Master at the Bauhaus, painted this design in 1927, and Farr had it woven under the name 640.

to develop designs with female weavers in remote villages. Christopher joined the group and recalls how they were ferried to a U.S. air base in bullet-proof cars and flown over the Hindu Kush, strapped into Blackhawk helicopters. “How safe is this?” Christopher asked the pilot. “Well it isn’t,” came the reply. “We’re flying low to evade rocket-propelled grenades.” Later, Christopher would enlist the weavers of the Turquoise Mountain project, whose patron was Prince (now King) Charles. As he explains, “India and Turkey are our principal sources for rugs, but Afghan women are the most soulful weavers left in the world.” CH

“I had seen so much art and design that I felt overwhelmed by sophisticated influences,” he recalls. “So I went inside myself and started to draw freely, letting the unconscious speak.”

– CHRISTOPHER FARR

LEFT Commune Design’s Mochi Blue installed in the entry hall of the Gamble House in Pasadena.

NOZ NOZAWA

Vivid Inspiration and Vibrant Colors

BY DIANE DORRANS SAEKS

INSPIRED BY HER CHILDHOOD OBSESSION with architecture, sketching, design, and art, San Francisco designer Noz Nozawa launched her company in 2014.

With a bountiful portfolio and an international roster of clients, Noz Design is enjoying success and the joy of creation.

Today, propelled by her vivid peregrinations to Paris, Japan, Rome, and Venice, she creates rooms of dramatic dimension and creativity. California Homes interviewed the designer recently. CH

CH Congratulations on your success and international recognition, the result of your many years of work and a lifetime of art and design study. You are making your mark with clients on the East Coast, Florida, and California. It’s an exciting time.

NN Thank you so much! It’s been an amazing journey since I founded Noz Design. Had tremendous support from everyone in the design industry. I am very grateful. I did not set out to be a designer, but it was always in my heart. I learned hand drafting in my freshman year of high school; it changed how I saw space and was the first time I’d thought about perhaps having a career in architecture–the closest word I had to “interior design” at the time.

CH After a corporate marketing career, you started designing for clients and created a compelling Instagram account with vivid imagery and lively text. Finally, your images caught the eye of many design editors in 2019, just before Covid arrived.

NN A national publication named me one of their 2020 Next Wave Designers. I also was chosen to be one of the New American Voices! The issue ran in September 2020. Two years later, I began to feel those acknowledgments’ impact on my career. The phone never stopped ringing.

CH And then Kips Bay Decorator S howcase, the most prestigious design showcase called.

NN In 2022, the Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse in Palm Beach selected my design for a sitting room. It was an important business opportunity. More importantly, the experience introduced me to many wonderful people in our industry who’ve become dear friends in Palm Beach,

New York, Denver, and Bentonville!

ABOVE In a Potrero Hill residence, a 1929 former firehouse, Noz Nozawa, painted the walls with moody Benjamin Moore, ‘Spellbound’.The sculptural chenille sofas are by Modshop. The tubular chrome table is by John Liston, who shows at Coup d’Etat.

BELOW For a Colorado residence, Nozawa designed an abstract fireplace surround of tiles by Fireclay. The pattern was inspired by fractal abstraction. Wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries.

OPPOSITE A chandelier by Anna Karlin hovers above a Roche Bobois sofa. Wall decorative painting by Caroline Lizarraga.

Design Profile

CH What is your design approach and philosophy as you move confidently forward? You said you are very client-focused.

NN Every interior I create is “one of one .”I use no formula and no themes that I repeat. My clients’ unique desire is what keeps my design very custom. I converse, question, and bring their history and ideas to life. I become a ‘matchmaker’ for each project to introduce them to talented craftspeople and artisans who craft unique creations.

CH Your portfolio feels exuberant.

NN I truly love color, and as a counterpoint, I think of black and white and beige as colors. I conjure joy through my design work. When I can create a space that reconnects a family with their happiness and pleasure, it means I’ve done something meaningful.

LEFT Nozawa selected white-washed Balinese carvings for cabinets and headboards. Caroline Lizarraga Decorative Painting painted walls. The blue penned light hovered bi by Irish designer Ray Power. Blue tiles by Popham at Ann Sacks in the bathroom make a graphic impression.

BELOW In Pacific Heights, Caroline Lizarraga painted the walls a rich orange with poetic ‘spilled’ gold resin ornamentation. Turquoise sofa from Anthropologie.

OPPOSITE In the blue bedroom, Caroline Lizarraga and her team painted the walls with abstract decoration.

CH You are enthusiastically flexible and versatile. You have created minimalist rooms and maximalists, always with verve and finesse.

NN My goal is to create personal living spaces that bring my client’s vision to life. My role in my design work is often more like an artist, using color, texture, pattern, and style. I deploy a full palette of media to express different clients’ stories fully.

CH You recently opened new San Francisco headquarters.

NN It’s my first office, perfect for our team of seven, and near Alamo Square, close to bustling Hayes Valley. We take “walking meetings” in the park and buy excellent coffee from the Lady Falcon truck parked on the crest.

CH Your design for this year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase is getting raves for its vivacious style. It’s open through May 29.

NN It’s my first San Francisco Decorator Showcase participation, and I am so excited. In the Sea Cliff residence, I transformed a theatre room and wine cellar downstairs. The concept is a meditation on stardust and the cosmos. It was inspired by noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s quote from his 2009 book, The Pluto Files, that we are all cosmically and atomically connected. Aesthetically, the room brings to life NASA imagery of nebulae and supernovas.

CH What’s next for you in design? You have spoken of your exploration of traditional design and ornamentation.

NN My eye and attention go through seasons, and presently I love the craftsmanship and detail in traditional design and architectural ornamentation. Opulence was my first love. I spent Saturday mornings in my girlhood in Southern California watching PBS “America’s Castles” studying mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, and Hearst Castle. I enjoyed learning the history of our masters of interior design. One of my favorite current projects is taking inspiration from esoteric Folk art. I’m studying Bavarian architecture and cottages across Europe. Bringing this project to life with many handcrafted details, I’ll finesse details and turn it into a unique, poetic residence.

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ABOVE The Ragnar footstool is a beautifully crafted piece of outdoor furniture that is designed to complement the Ragnar Dining Arm Chair.

TOP LEFT Bentley Side Chair in aged teak-chalk with Emma Dining Table.

OPPOSIT e The Ragnar Dining Arm Chairs in clay rope forest green are naturally resilient and weather-resistant material that is perfect for outdoor use.

The thoughtfully designed catalog emphasizes the natural beauty of teak wood and highlights the unexpected versatility and texture that minimalistic materials offer.

BELOW LEFT TO RIGHT Paco Rocking Chair. Emma Coffee Table. Tillie Wing Chair in linen.

BEYOND COOKING

The Ascendance Of The Kitchen Continues

BY ROGER GRODY PHOTOGRAPH BY AUGUST DERING

NO SPACE IN THE HOME DESERVES MORE thoughtful planning than the kitchen, where an elevated approach to design can be the difference between frustration and inspiration. Although the pandemic is thankfully behind us, its impact on the evolution of the kitchen persists. “I think 2020 really reminded us of the importance of slowing down to appreciate small traditions, cooking with loved ones and taking technology breaks,” says designer Birgit Klein. What originated as a strictly utilitarian space, cordoned off from adjoining rooms, has morphed into a fullyintegrated, multifaceted household headquarters where meal preparation coexists with studying, casual dining and group therapy sessions. This central operations center has also emerged as a showplace in which homeowners’ personal sense of style is expressed. Advances in technology continue to make the kitchen more productive, but many professionals draw from the past to conceptualize designs for 21st century families. “There’s a return to tradition, even in a modern context,” says Erinn Valencich, founder of Erinn V. Design Group, citing elements like traditional farmhouse sinks and crown molding. Whatever the occupants’ skill level—whether Michelin starworthy cooks or frazzled parents struggling with mealtime—the best designs enhance functionality while possessing aesthetics that impress guests when the party invariably migrates into the kitchen. Designer Casey Howard states, “We really look at how the clients use the space and pay close attention to details that you don’t even see.” Presented here are kitchens from some of California’s most talented designers, confirming that the heart of the home is beating strong. CH

ERINN V. DESIGN GROUP

For a kitchen remodel in Playa Vista, Erinn V. Design Group created a dynamic space for a busy family that utilizes the kitchen for everything from homework to entertaining. “I like to bring warmth to modern spaces through natural materials, which provide seamless transitions,” says founder Erinn Valencich. She selected white oak for the floor and ceiling, as well as darker custom wirebrushed oak cabinetry—featuring blackened hardware from Schoolhouse—with integrated Dacor appliances from Ferguson. Further showcasing the designer’s affinity for rich natural finishes is an expansive backsplash of book-matched quartzite slabs from Walker Zanger, also appearing on countertops with dramatic waterfall edges. Custom blackened steel shelves are paired with black metal sconces from Lawson-Fenning, while a modern farmhouse sink and hardware by Rohl, both from Ferguson, provide traditional notes. The kitchen morphs into a dining area where a constellation of brass David Pompa pendants have been crafted into a unique chandelier, suspended above table and chairs from Erinn V.’s own furniture collection. Floor-to-ceiling Fleetwood sliding glass doors enhance an indoor-outdoor lifestyle, just minutes from the beach. erinnvdesigngroup.com

Kitchens

IKE BAKER VELTEN

The Oakland-based architectural firm of Ike Baker Velten—its designers specialize in modern interpretations of traditional styles—successfully married rusticity and elegance in a soaring kitchen in the scenic Carmel Valley. “More than any other room, kitchen design is driven by functionality,” suggests partner John Ike, who adds, “For this particular project, both clients are avid cooks who share the space and had very specific requirements.” A custom stainlesssteel hood rises over a Wolf range integrated into an island topped in white Macaubas quartzite from Brazil, ascending to a vaulted ceiling clad in Port Orford cedar. The flooring of this woodsy kitchen is oak, and cabinetry was handcrafted from hemlock by Monterey’s Knapp Mill & Cabinets, dressed up with white bronze hardware by Sun Valley Bronze. The space, which offers abundant natural light, is further enhanced by handblown glass globes from Louis Poulsen mounted on a custom racetrack-like fixture by Phoenix Day, as well as monopoints from Hawaii’s Beachside Lighting. A Waterstone faucet is paired with an apron sink by Franke at a window presenting a quintessential California view. ikebakervelten.com

GRACE BLU INTERIOR DESIGN

For an ambitious renovation of a home on Newport Beach’s idyllic Lido Isle, Grace Blu Interior Design created a kitchen that reflects two current trends: the juxtaposition of contemporary and traditional elements; and an unapologetic use of bold color. “People are loving color, integrating it into a space for a punch of personality,” states founder and principal designer Rona Graf, who notes this client sought interiors that would complement her richly-toned art collection. A jolt of saturated sea blue is injected into an otherwise whitewashed room through cabinetry and seating, with warms planks of walnut underfoot. Caramelcolored leather barstools line an island topped in contrasting black granite, illuminated by an ornamental glass globe from Urban Electric Co. A brushed-brass plumbing fixture from California Faucets is another example of mixing traditional and contemporary qualities in this space. A custom quartzite-topped dining table with blue leather banquette is paired with chairs from Nuevo Living, and a rich quartzite slab also appears on the backsplash. Graf selected an Orange County-manufactured Hestan range, and camouflaged Miele refrigeration units behind the vibrant blue cabinetry. graceblu.com

CASEY HOWARD INTERIOR DESIGN

Danville-based Casey Howard Interior Design completely renovated an 8,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style residence in Pleasanton, pairing back some architectural detailing to suit the active family’s more contemporary sensibilities. “We try to be true to the architecture of the home, but our interpretative approach sometimes incorporates funky, edgy notes,” explains founding principal Casey Howard. This transitional-style kitchen, infused with sumptuous natural surfaces and a sense of whimsy, features prominent cage lantern pendants with sputnik-like nuclei from Hudson Valley Lighting, hanging above a massive island clad in richly-veined Calacatta Vagli marble. Kravet barstools, with black-cerused legs and faux leather upholstering maximize the utility of the island, while European white oak flooring introduces warmth to the high-ceilinged space and decorative but unfussy molding adds another traditional element. Custom white cabinets from Diablo Valley Cabinetry are accented with both blackened and brass hardware from Signature or Schaub. Fronting a modified herringbone backsplash of New Ravenna marble is a 60-inch Wolf range, while a 72-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator/ freezer accommodates clients who enjoy entertaining. A pair of Brizo faucets reflect an engaging mix of blackened and burnished finishes. caseyhowardid.com

BIRGIT KLEIN INTERIORS

Birgit “Bee” Klein, founder of Montecito-based Birgit Klein Interiors, reports “This kitchen was designed for a family, so we wanted to create a space in which they could all gather.” Klein selected rich earth tones to connect the space to the Montecito home’s site, which offers spectacular mountain views, and the use of reclaimed barn wood for the beams in the kitchen extends throughout the residence. Underfoot is tumbled French limestone, while honed, generously-veined Calacatta Vagli marble from Marmi Stone creates an elegant backsplash as well as topping counter surfaces. Illuminating a large island is a trio of distinctive black pendants from Allied Maker, hanging from the vaulted ceiling. Custom-upholstered barstools from Thomas Hayes Studio are aligned along the working island, outfitted with unlacquered brass fixtures from Waterworks and designed for a family that cooks together. A monolithic hood, created through an innovative liquid metal process, rises above a French Lacanche range that is as much a work of art as an appliance. Other products, from Sub-Zero and Wolf, are deftly hidden behind walnut cabinetry. birgitklein.com

THE KITCHEN DESIGN GROUP

In her book Caren Rideau: Kitchen Designer, Vintner, Entertaining at Home, the founding principal of Pacific Palisades-based Kitchen Design Group writes of introducing bold colors into kitchens, but notes a more muted palette is currently trending, along with traditional elements. For a kitchen in the Palisades, Rideau creates energy through an alluring black-and-white motif. By using dark grout, the designer draws extra attention to the subway-style glazed brick backsplash, while adding drama to the flooring through reclaimed gray-and-white marble tiles from Italy, sourced through Tabarka Studio. A brass footrest and blue brick tiles from Fireclay Tile— the color plays against blue fabric in the adjoining family room—enhance a peninsula topped with white quartzite, which Rideau pairs with stools from McGee & Co. Above a matching island hangs an Urban Electric Co. Rex Six chandelier, illuminating the scene, and for serious home chefs Rideau selected a 60-inch chef-worthy BlueStar range in a custom dark gray finish, along with versatile Sub-Zero refrigeration units. Ample sinks equipped with Waterstone plumbing fixtures accommodate a large blended family that enjoys cooking together. kitchendesigngroup.com

KENDALL WILKINSON DESIGN

This kitchen, part of an extensive reimagination of a classic 1920s townhome on the edge of San Francisco’s Sea Cliff neighborhood, was a profoundly personal project for designer Kendall Wilkinson. The renovations represent a fresh start for the designer, her fiancé and their soon-to-be blended family. Maximizing a relatively small space, Wilkinson reports, “Taking down a wall allowed us to open up the kitchen to the adjacent family room, making it feel more expansive.”

A custom cobalt blue-finished BlueStar range, known for its commercial-grade capabilities, complements the rich blue cabinetry from JoelMark, which conceals additional SubZero and Viking appliances. A backsplash of white ceramic subway tiles from Da Vinci Marble introduces a traditional element, and Rejuvenation pendants hang over a peninsula clad in honed Calacatta Cremo marble from Da Vinci, with brass plumbing by Waterworks. The cabinets, adorned with aged brass hardware from Rejuvenation, include a pull-out pantry, and the blue-and-white motif echoes the home’s architectural heritage. The color scheme continues into the adjoining family room, featuring textiles from a collaboration between Kendall Wilkinson and Fabricut. kendallwilkinson.com

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WELCOMING SPACES, BOTH INDOORS AND OUT, MAKE FOR A PERFECT FAMILY GETAWAY

TEXT ALISON BENDER | PHOTOGRAPHY PAUL DYER

sET ON AN 8.2-ACRE PARCEL OF rolling hills, vineyards, and lush greenery, this Sonoma home was built as a retreat from a San Francisco family’s busy life in the city.

In 2018, the couple put together a design team to include principal architect Ani Wade of Wade Design Architects, Katie Martinez of Katie Martinez Design, and Richard Kirby of Annadel Builders, with the goal of creating a home where they could disconnect, enjoy the outdoors, and spend quality time with their two young children.

Approaching the project as an experiential process, Wade sited the home based on views and topography while also considering sunlight, weather patterns, and how one would approach the home and use it to experience the larger surroundings.

“We focus on materiality, massing, and the flow,” she says.

The four-bedroom, 4,300-squarefoot home combines traditional lines with an open layout and a focus on the outdoors. From the front, the home borrows elements of East Coast architecture, with steeper pitches and a strong symmetry. “In the back, the house is more fluid and open,” Wade says. “And more about the indoor/ outdoor living and the pool.”

ABOVE Metal roofing and cementitious painted siding were chosen for their fireresistant qualities.

OPPOSITE Comfortable furnishings surround a custom coffee table by Dave Marcoullier Wood Routings while a chandelier from Circa Lighting hangs overhead

ABOVE A generous kitchen allows the homeowners to entertain friends and family.

Throughout, the home is warm, elegant, and comfortable.

“We wanted the interiors to be approachable, livable, and not overly complicated. The design is both classic and current, with nothing stuffy or too modern,” Martinez says. “It was important to me that the home felt relaxed and natural, like its setting. I also wanted to create spaces that welcomed all ages—spaces where both children and grandparents would be comfortable.”

Martinez relied on a clean, airy palette of white walls and natural oak flooring and beams, complemented by pops of color, such as the red dining chairs, the green of the primary bedframe, and the blues of the family room.

“I love the dark paneled family room as it offers a very different experience from the rest of the house,” Martinez says. “It’s a cozy, moody counterpoint to the great room.”

OPPOSITE Pendant lights by Nickey Kehoe overhang a custom dining table by Julian Guintoli Custom Furniture.

Exterior materials include metal roofing, cementitious painted siding for fire safety, and a roof-mounted fire detection and protection system. “It brings a lot of peace and calm to our clients,” Wade says, noting the massive Napa–Sonoma fires of 2020 occurred while the home was under construction.

Completed in early 2021, the home functioned as a respite from city living during the shutdowns of the pandemic and ever since.

“It’s a beautiful, bright environment,” Martinez says. “It’s a place to get away from the busyness of life in San Francisco and to connect with friends and family.” CH

“It’s a beautiful, bright environment,” Martinez says. “It’s a place to get away from the busyness of life in San Francisco and to connect with friends and family.”

ABOVE The blues of the family room offer a moody counterpoint to the rest of the home.

LEFT Martinez says she loves the “refined simplicity and sophistication” of the primary bathroom.

OPPOSITE The primary bedroom features a seating area for the homeowners to enjoy their morning coffee.

LIVING REFINED

THE RICHARD LANDRY DESIGN GROUP TEAM UP WITH PHILIP NIMMO & COMPANY TO CREATE A MANSION THAT BRINGS A FLAVOR OF FRANCE TO BEVERLY HILLS

TEXT MICHAEL WEBB | PHOTOGRAPHY MANOLO LANGIS

RIGHT A close-up of the crystal butterflies that hover over the foyer, sparkling in light from above and swaying gently in every current of air.

BELOW The fully glazed entry frames an axial view through the foyer and great room to the hedge at the rear of the property and a blue fiberglass butterfly sculpture.

RICHARD LANDRY was inspired by classic French chateaux in designing a Beverly Hills mansion as a hybrid of past and present. The client, Steven J. Cloobeck, has spent much of his life

developing hotels, and suggested the Hôtel du Cap in the south of France as a model of stately form and contemporary comfort. He brought in his favorite interior designer, Philip Nimmo, and the project became a collaboration with the Landry Design Group. Cloobeck named the house Papillon, seeing the butterfly as a symbol of freedom. The motif is carried through the house from the entry door pulls to a chandelier, from artworks in the bedrooms to a ceramic sculpture at the rear boundary. It’s an apt name for an airy, light-filled residence.

Ornament is a good way to cover up errors, but there is nowhere to hide when a surface is bare. The client demanded simplicity and perfection, so every finish and detail had to be meticulously planned and executed. Peter McCoy Construction delivered the goods, doing mock-ups to show what the finished product should look like. The walls are clad in Indiana Silver Buff limestone, widely used for government buildings in Washington DC and State Capitols. Projecting bays of rough-hewn and honed blocks alternate with expansive glazing on the entry façade. Recessed watercourses, backlit with LEDs, are screened with a tracery of interlocking metal circles.

The floorplan has a classic symmetry. Step into the lofty rotunda and your eye is directed along a central axis, through the Great Room to the blue butterfly that is placed against the boundary hedge. Curved stairs sweep up on either side to the primary suite and two guest bedrooms. A cloud of tiny glass butterflies is suspended beneath a glass cupola, sparkling in the sunlight and casting shadows across the smooth stone walls. It’s a place to linger and absorb the beauty of this composition, gently moving in every current of air. A cross axis heads left to the garage and kitchens and right to a guest bedroom, a screening room and the owner’s office. The great room is also split down the middle, with a long dining table and wine cabinet to the left, and a bar and sitting area

to the right. A sleekly sculptured Bogányi grand piano is the central point of focus. When opened it resembles a glossy black bird that has flown in through the glass sliders. Here you can appreciate the subtlety of detail, from the backlit onyx behind the bar to the brass strips inlaid in the Turkish limestone floor to suggest rugs. Nimmo customdesigned much of the furniture with an emphasis on sybaritic comfort and style. That spirit is carried through the house, from the basement wine storage to the bedrooms, each of which employs a different photomural over the bed and a distinctive palette. The owner loves to cook and has a choice between a professional kitchen and an intimate food-prep area for breakfast and casual dining.

ABOVE A Bogányi piano serves as a pivotal point around which the great room revolves, and its sleek ebony finish plays off the limestone floor.

ABOVE Bentley Home’s Belgravia chairs surround Philip Nimmo’s custom dining table with a wine cabinet as backdrop.

LEFT View into the study with its Damien Hirst painting, Cantor.

BELOW Philip Nimmo customized his Ellittico metal side table for the wine cellar.

LEFT Different photomurals give each guest room its own identity. Soho upholstered bed, Metropolitan armchairs and Columbus coffee table, all from Fendi Casa.

BELOW Drone shot of the rose garden that opens off the entry court and, right, the hidden garden beyond.

Landscaping envelopes the house on every side. A formal rose garden flanks the entry court with its water features. There’s a hidden garden with a hammock suspended from a tree branch. Tall hedges and pools lined in blue mosaic

complement an expanse of artificial turf. A casita with a rounded bay and terraces on both levels of the house overlooks this oasis of greenery. A sumptuous book, Creating a Livable Work of Ar t, explores the house in depth. CH

ABOVE Detail of the metal tracery that enlivens the façade and window openings.

BELOW Book-matched marble in one of the three powder rooms.

LEFT The primary bedroom opens onto a deck that overlooks the garden to the rear of the house. The Bremen suede walls are highlighted with Byzantine metal tiles.

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IN THE SKY

THE WISEMAN GROUP SHOWCASES ART IN A SAN FRANCISCO PENTHOUSE

TEXT KENDRA BOUTELL PHOTOGRAPHY ROGER DAVIES

Beijing artist Shao Fan’s “Jie” Chair takes center stage in the combined sitting and living room. Wiseman and Alves echoed the bronze supports of the open étagère with CASTE’s cast bronze floor lamp silhouetted against the San Francisco skyline.

PAUL VINCENT WISEMAN, the founder of The Wiseman Group, took his design inspiration for a recent project from Beijing artist Shao Fan’s “Jie Chair.” The three-dimensional art piece, juxtaposes Ming Dynasty values with contemporary aesthetics illustrating the changes in modern-day China. Associate Design Director Luis Alves joined Wiseman to work on the penthouse apartment in San Francisco’s Four Seasons Residences, where they showcased their clients’ vast collection of Asian art, including antique Yixing clay teapots. San Francisco’s mercurial cityscape became the backdrop for old and new pieces.

The remodel and redesign project involved Huang Iboshi Architecture. For Emily Huang and Gregory Iboshi, The Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, China, influenced their design. Its Ming Dynasty garden features exquisite views that gradually reveal themselves like unrolling a scroll painting. The penthouse begins with an entrance gallery where the team installed museum-quality displays and lighting, allowing the homeowners to curate and rotate their extensive art collection. Moving through the hallway, it segues to a generous space divided into tea, sitting, living, and dining rooms.

OPPOSITE TOP The clients’ art collection served as the focal point of the penthouse, and the team created layers of spaces to display the pieces while prioritizing light sensitivity. Shanghai artist Xu Longsen’s painting Mountain sets a serene tone at the gallery entrance.

OPPOSITE LEFT One of the homeowner’s fathers owned a teapot museum in China. His collection of antique Yixing clay teapots floats on shelving, resembling a modern reinterpretation of the traditional Chinese cloud motif. The slatted wood ceiling connects the entrance and main living spaces.

ABOVE A patinated metal sculpture by Irene Zack from Lebreton Gallery merges with the cityscape. The Wiseman Group and Huang Iboshi Architecture collaborated with Saturn Construction on the project. The team enhanced the views with architectural mirrored corners.

“Working with a great architecture and design team and clients who have intellectual curiosity made this project one of my favorites.”

–PAUL VINCENT WISEMAN

In the tea room, chairs with Imperial Yellow silk seat cushions fit flush with each other and the dining table for a modern interpretation of a Lutyens’ design. Yixing clay teapots float on wood shelves with bronze supports in an open étagère. The adjacent sitting room is visible through the shelving. Four cloud-like lounge chairs from CASTE upholstered in a celestial blue chenille fabric surround a circular wood and metal coffee table from Gregorius|Pineo. Wiseman and Alves nested ottomans underneath the table

covered in azure alpaca from Sandra Jordan. The designers anchored the sitting and living rooms with a custom Martin Patrick Evan wool and silk area rug in watery blues. Randolph & Hein’s streamlined curved sofa echoes the Post-Modern lines of the Marriott Marquis high-rise tower viewed from the skyline. Built-in window seats cleverly hide ledges while adding seating. A round brass cocktail table by Welsh-born artist Damian Jones centers the conversation grouping. In addition to their Asian art, the

homeowners collect European Modernist prints. Six of Le Corbusier’s 1955 folio lithographs, Le Poème de L’Angle Droit, embellish the dining room. Hudson Furniture’s sculptural contemporary bronze chandelier hung horizontally from a ceiling soffit illuminates a circular wood dining table with a dramatic spiral base. High back upholstered side chairs from Bright encourage languorous dining, while the table’s inset Lazy Susan allows family and friends to share meals in traditional Chinese style. CH

LEFT Window seats in the kitchen and family room hide window ledges while providing additional seating. The design team commissioned C. Mariani Antiques to craft the custom elm window seats.

BELOW A trio of Juin Ho’s suspension cable fixtures illuminates the kitchen with bubble cast-glass and red cord. Four-barrel back armchairs from Bright covered in Dualoy Leather facilitates casual dining.

OPPOSITE In the tea room, the designers worked with Thomas Sellars Furniture and Jafe Custom Finishing on the custom piece that functions as a center table and a tea table. They chose Hilde-Brand Furniture, with imported fabric from Jim Thompson, for the chairs’ seat cushions.

In addition to their Asian art, the homeowners collect European Modernist prints. Six of Le Corbusier’s 1955 folio lithographs, Le Poème de L’Angle Droit, embellish the dining room.

ABOVE Stephen Sera’s bronze bowl accessorizes Randolph & Hein’s classic Trinity Dining Table. An opulent ombre alpaca from Great Plains in a fog-hued colorway upholsters the dining chairs.

RIGHT The kitchen segues into the family room, where Holly Hunt’s Caspian Sofa pairs with a walnut and linen coffee table from Joseph Jeup. Above the sofa, The Wiseman Group installed six pochoirs from Joan Miró’s “Constellation” series framed by Cadre.

ABOVE Guest room with a view, a tufted window seat cushion, and bolsters in a plum-colored Pierre Frey textile encourage daydreaming. Custom wall bracket sconces by Phoenix Day flank the picture window.

RIGHT Even the guest bath displays the homeowners’ art. “It was fun and rewarding to go through the design process being able to select art and incorporate additional pieces into our design. The clients are truly art lovers!” said Alves.

ELEVATED WINE COUNTRY RETREAT

FROM A RUGGED SITE IN NAPA VALLEY, A STUNNING VACATION HOME TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE OF SPECTACULAR VIEWS

TEXT ROGER GRODY | PHOTOGRAPHY ADAM POTTS

Natural materials—cedar-clad ceiling, Douglas fir beams and local St. Helena cottage stone accents—connect the great room to the site.

THE MARIN COUNTY-BASED architectural firm of Holder

Parlette specializes in luxury vacation retreats that are artfully integrated into their natural environments, and its portfolio is replete with impressive wine country residences. In the community of Angwin— its surrounding Howell Mountain appellation is home to some of Napa Valley’s acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon producers—Holder Parlette created a rusticallyelegant hideaway that showcases the site’s extraordinary views.

The project represents an ambitious renovation of an approximately 3,000-square-foot 1960s ranch home whose relatively low ceilings and small windows wasted the enviable 5.5-acre promontory site. “We wanted to engage the site, so we raised the roof about five feet to maximize the spectacular views,” reports

principal Chris Parlette, who founded the firm with Kenneth Holder in 2018. In addition to maximizing views, the new design is a refined study in local materials. St. Helena cottage stone was incorporated into the façade, landscaping and interiors, connecting the home to the rugged site, while the great room’s ceiling is clad in cedar with Douglas fir beams. “We used blackened steel for some structural elements, which contrasts nicely with natural wood and stone,” says Parlette.

The primary suite was completely reimagined by Holder Parlette, now occupying an unrivaled corner position that affords valley views in two directions. “This is really where the magic happens for us,” says Parlette, who suggests, “We transformed the living experience well beyond the client’s expectations, taking advantage of the site’s best views.”

Holder Parlette ensured an indooroutdoor lifestyle through expansive windows and seamless transitions. From both public and private spaces, Jada sliding glass doors provide access onto terraces blessed with phenomenal panoramas. While typical wine country views encompass rolling vineyards, the vistas from this home’s dramatic infinity pool—Howell Mountain is one of the highest elevations in Napa Valley— capture rugged peaks blanketed in towering, 200-year-old Douglas firs. Reaching the site entails a drive through idyllic meadows interspersed with vineyards and stately redwoods.

The architects, their clients and Mary Kathryn Timoney, senior designer at Design Galleria, erred toward minimalist interiors to allow the spectacular natural environment to take center stage, but in doing so created a sophisticated balance of rusticity and refinement. CH

ABOVE The primary suite occupies a coveted corner position, presenting memorable views to wake up to. BELOW With expansive windows and Jada sliding glass doors, pristine mountain vistas define the living experience in this home. OPPOSITE TOP Consistent with the entire property, the kitchen derives warmth through natural materials and is fully integrated with the great room. OPPOSITE BOTTOM A soaring fireplace in the great room reveals how the existing home’s roof was raised approximately five feet to capitalize on breathtaking views.

ABOVE Virtually every space in the home provides seamless transitions to terraces with spectacular views.

RIGHT A modern freestanding tub in a primary bath that delightfully blurs borders between indoors and out.

OPPOSITE A seductive infinity pool offers panoramic mountain views from an elevated site in Napa Valley.

“This is really where the magic happens for us,” says Parlette, who suggests, “We transformed the living experience well beyond the client’s expectations, taking advantage of the site’s best views.”

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Visionary Rick Allen Has Made It His Mission To Enhance Water Quality With Custom, Environmentally Sound Solutions

CH When and why did you decide to start Pure Elements Water? What was the overall intention?

RA This is my third company; I started my first one in 1979. In the past 44 years, I built and sold two water treatment companies before starting Pure Elements Water. We have been continually adjusting to changes in the economy, homebuilding market, water quality, health education and technologies. Our primary goal has always been to provide a healthier home living environment for everyone through water quality enhancement. In following this path, we have become intimately involved with both custom and production homebuilders, the health and wellness community, and of course, the current homeowner. We integrate the latest and most innovative total property approaches to addressing water quality issues throughout the home, pool, and irrigation systems. We are unique because we custom design our systems based on each client’s specific water quality—we are definitely not a generic, one-size-fits-all company. In addition, all of our systems are environmentally friendly.

CH What has been your approach to building your business to where it is today?

RA Our approach is simple. We provide an affordable way to enjoy a healthier and more

convenient home lifestyle for people locally and across the country. The Pure Elements Water staff researches each municipality (and provides testing for wells) so that we can solve the existing water quality issues with custom-designed systems. We also work to protect our planet by providing innovative, exclusive technologies that are environmentally sound. An important aspect of our business is the focus on emerging technologies as they become available and proven. All of this, combined with superior customer service, has catapulted our company to our current position as an industry leader.

CH What cornerstones of your business do you credit with becoming a renowned leader in the water treatment industry?

RA In 1981, my companies pioneered the Options Programs for water systems to be offered as upgrades by production homebuilders through their design centers. We have designed and installed high-end luxury estate home water

systems costing more than $150,000 for discerning clients with special properties, and have more than 80 estate home systems in Newport Coast alone. Pure Elements Water is the only company providing systems that solve Total Property needs, benefiting the home, pool, water features and landscape irrigation. When focusing on health, we have special systems designed to address fluoride and other hard-toremove toxins. We have spent years learning what is eating copper pipes in Southern California and around the country, and are the only experts regarding preventing pinhole leaks in copper plumbing. Pure Elements Water has been 100-percent successful for nearly 15 years in stopping leaks caused by chemicals in our water. This is true even in homes that have experienced multiple leaks in the past. We accomplish this without the cost and disruption of re-piping or epoxy lining processes. Our team continues to monitor health-related

concerns about re-piping with PEX plastic piping and epoxy linings, suggesting that homeowners faced with pinhole leaks thoroughly research their options. Our systems cost less than the alternatives, stop the leaks and also provide exceptional water quality throughout the home.

CH Tell me about the services Pure Elements Water provides. How do you assess a household’s water quality?

RA We provide whole house and Total Property water systems. In determining how to design a custom system, we assess water quality with a thorough analysis of municipal Consumer Confidence (Annual Water Quality) reports, lab testing and visible issues inside the home. We then design and quote the system, fabricate to our specifications, install or ship the system, and provide start-up and programming (or consultation, if out of state).

CH How do you work with homebuilders and contractors to ensure the utmost in water quality?

RA Our systems are available in many of the production homebuilder’s projects through their design centers and plumbers. We also work with the finest custom homebuilders and their plumbers to design and install unique systems for each client’ personal needs. All systems are designed for the specific application, owner’s desires and water-quality issues.

CH What trends are you currently seeing in your industry?

RA Water quality is getting worse. Disinfectant levels are increasing (chlorine and chloramines); they have gone up nearly fourteen-fold in the past 15 years. There is a reliance on PEX plastic tubing to replace copper pipes, but there are continuing concerns about off-gassing, chemical leaching, biofilm growth, and recently a concern about resistance to today’s chemicals in our water. The water treatment industry in general is becoming a me-too, Internet-driven business selling one-size-fits-all systems that do not address many of today’s specific water quality problems. As products become cheaper with this mass-marketing approach, the consumer suffers. Most standard systems will not address the array of problems found in household water, as this varies greatly by area and supply.

CH When it comes to water, what must we do to ensure longevity for both Southern California and the planet?

RA We need to be aware! Bottled water is a real blight on the planet. Forty-five billion plastic bottles end up in landfills and millions end up in our oceans, and it takes up to 1,000 years for them to break down. In addition, plastic bottles can leach chemicals into the bottled water that mimic liquid estrogen, which has been related to certain types of cancer. People need to recycle, take control and treat their own household water; find ways to save water in water features and landscaping; and pay attention to water trends in their area.

CORONA DEL MAR HOME TOUR 2023

The Community of CDM Does It Again

Huge thanks to the Corona del Mar community for a recordbreaking Home Tour, March 7th. Celebrating its 49th year, the fundraiser benefits the CDM middle and high schools. Guests enjoyed self-paced tours of 8 professionally designed homes, catered lunch, specialty local boutiques, and a celebratory after party hosted by VALIA Properties and Barclay Butera Interiors. Stay tuned for the 50th Golden Anniversary event in March 2024.

8 Vivian Schuetz, Donna Johnson, Kimberly Smith, Michele Kafer and Linda McCall

9 Tim Tamura and Jake Haley

10 Jane Hodgdon, Sandy Wessman, Wendy Braun, and Michele Kafer

1 Stephanie DeBrincat, Seandra Case, Barbara Case, Jeanine Case, and Ashley Pereida

2 Emma Cooper, Gina Jaha. Stacey Day, Becky Chanawatr, and Stephaine Walsh

3 The Ocean Blvd home on the tour showcasing the stunning living room where old meets new interior design, overlooking Big

Corona beach with a breathtaking panoramic ocean view. Home done by Blackband Design Interiors & Renovation.

4 The Jasmine home was a stand out on the tour, presented by VALIA Design + Consult. Home builder by JFB Custom Homes and architect by Mark Teale. A first for home

tour, Atomic Creamery generously provided handmade ice cream curbside. Photo by Revere Real Estate

5 Denise Morrison Interiors and Gina Jaha

6 Susan Mcfadden with designer Barclay Butera

7 Wendy Blackband of Blackband Design showcasing the Shorecliff

home on the tour.

1 Sue Cassidy, Stephanie Hayman, Linda McCall, Mike Cassidy, Moon Shirvanian, and Susie Baron

2 Dennis Gournias, Dalileh Sajjadi, Marla McCray, Allen Neeley, David Aynehchi, and Nicole Hopkins

3 Jamie Atallah, Tina Llamas, Gloria O’Brien, Jeff Davidson,

A CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS

First Team Real Estate Celebrates Its Top Sales People With A Spirited Event At Paul Martin’s American Grill At The Irvine Spectrum

The members of First Team’s 2022 Q3 Millionaire’s Club enjoyed a night celebrating their extraordinary achievements at Paul Martin’s American Grill at the Irvine Spectrum. The Millionaire’s Cocktail Hour that is hosted by First Team is not only an opportunity to celebrate their achievements and dedication that they bring to their clients, but also to build, connect and grow with one another.

and Elda Serna

4 Michele Harrington, Brandice Presley, Michael Tahvildari, and Debbie Matlow

5 Steve Osborne, Jeremiah Secrest, Karen Branoff, and Tim Branoff

6 Dan Sarnecky, Michele Harrington, and Cameron Merage

7 Sandi Clark, Dan Sarnecky,

Carol Kornievsky, Max Carr, Debbie Crockett, and Cathy Haney

8 Kathy Samuel, and Pam Fecher

9 Front Row: Marla McCray, Nicole Hopkins, Lisa Anderson, Sandi Clark, and Cathy Haney, Nancy Aynehchi. Back Row: Allen Neeley, Lawrence Guzzetta,

Jeff Anderson, Carol Kornievsky, Max Carr, Dan Sarnecky, Dennis Gournias,Dalileh Sajjadi, David Aynehchi

10 Shar Rezai-Hariri, Lori Robnett, Pablo Rener, Nikki Rener, Abel Sanchez, and Courtney Jewell

SPRING SEMESTER

ASID OC Offers A Time For Learning At SOCO

ASID OC’S Spring Semester offered a progressive tour of the Timothy Oulton Showroom with Benjamin Moore providing a look at paint colors and trends. The Rejuvenation showroom discussed lighting and furniture and the new Lazzoni showroom with Jimi Ferris, and Ace Wallcovering let designers in on the secrets to successful designs through wallcovering. California Homes was onsite at SOCO to capture the fun.

1 Adriel Cogdal, Landon Verhoeven and Kimberly Smith

2 Nan Chit from Rejuvenation speaking to ASID members.

3 Front row: William Escobar. Back row: Monica Conway,

Pamela Barthold, and Alexa Jorgensen

4 Front row: William Escobar and Jill Dominick. Back row: Pamela Barthold and Linda McCall

5 Mari Garcia, Judy Dinh, and Nan Chit

6 Timothy Oulton showroom listening to speaker Jill from Benjamin Moore.

7 Jeanne Kelly and Frank Montes

8 Cindy Horner and Ashley Coffey

9 Pantea Bionki and Cindy Carpenter

10 Vivian Sourial, Bill Elson, and Rachel Fequiere

11 Front row: Alix Flamm, Julie Mataya, Lynn Wittick, and Betty Lang. Back row: Aggie Reyes and Audrey Duncan.

FRENCH HERITAGE SOCIETY

Northern California Chapter Event to Support Restoration and Preservation

David and Julie Helfrich opened their beautiful Presidio Heights home to French Heritage Society supporters. The residence was designed by Andrew Skurman of Skurman Architects, and interior design by Allison Caccoma. It was a perfect setting to Celebrate artisans and raise funds for the chapter’s annual restoration project. French Heritage Society is dedicated to preservation, restoration, and education throughout the United States and France. For more information about the organization, please visit frenchheritagesociety.org

1 Joseph Lucier, Patrick Merriman, and Hilary Helfrich

2 Eric and Robert Kroll, and David Helfrich

3 Dick Bransford and French Heritage Society Northern California Director, Dori Bonn

4 Donna Bachle, John Zowine, Robert Saenz, and Marc Pretscher

5 Ron Bornstein and Andrew Skurman

6 Elizabeth Cooper, Patrick Merriman, Tricia Davey, and Emily Jones

7 French Consul General Frédéric Jung, Honorary Consul General of Romania Dana Beldiman, Tom Aden, President of Alliance Française San Francisco

8 Guillaume de Pracomtal, Lisa Brown, French Consul General Frédéric Jung, and David Helfrich

9 Sabra Ballon, Hilary Helfrich, Elizabeth Cooper, and Alan Shanken

PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATHLEEN HARRISON

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