JMAUROPHOTO - Photography

Photos by Julie Soefer

Dawn Smith Photography

Jérôme Fleurier

Caleb Collins - Nested Tours

Neutral colors beautifully complemented by dark bronze fixtures and elements of decor. The tufted bed was made by Nathan Anthony. The chandelier by Troy lighting and the lamps by Arteriors Home

San Marino based clients were interested in developing a property that had been in their family for generations. This was an exciting proposition as it was one of the last surviving bayside double lots on the scenic Coronado peninsula in San Diego. They desired a holiday home that would be a gathering place for their large, close- knit family. San Marino based clients were interested in developing a property that had been in their family for generations. This was an exciting proposition as it was one of the last surviving bayside double lots on the scenic Coronado peninsula in San Diego. They desired a holiday home that would be a gathering place for their large, close-knit family. Facing the Back Bay, overlooking downtown and the Bay Bridge, this property presented us with a unique opportunity to design a vacation home with a dual personality. One side faces a bustling harbor with a constant parade of yachts, cargo vessels and military ships while the other opens onto a deep, quiet contemplative garden. The home’s shingle-style influence carries on the historical Coronado tradition of clapboard and Craftsman bungalows built in the shadow of the great Hotel Del Coronado which was erected at the turn of the last century. In order to create an informal feel to the residence, we devised a concept that eliminated the need for a “front door”. Instead, one walks through the garden and enters the “Great Hall” through either one of two French doors flanking a walk-in stone fireplace. Both two-story bedroom wings bookend this central wood beam vaulted room which serves as the “heart of the home”, and opens to both views. Three sets of stairs are discretely tucked away inside the bedroom wings. In lieu of a formal dining room, the family convenes and dines around a beautiful table and banquette set into a circular window bay off the kitchen which overlooks the lights of the city beyond the harbor. Working with noted interior designer Betty Ann Marshall, we designed a unique kitchen that was inspired by the colors and textures of a fossil the couple found on a honeymoon trip to the quarries of Montana. We set that ancient fossil into a matte glass backsplash behind the professional cook’s stove. A warm library with walnut paneling and a bayed window seat affords a refuge for the family to read or play board games. The couple’s fine craft and folk art collection is on prominent display throughout the house and helps to set an intimate and whimsical tone. Another architectural feature devoted to family is the play room lit by a dramatic cupola which beacons the older grandchildren and their friends. Below the play room is a four car garage that allows the patriarch space to refurbish an antique fire truck, a mahogany launch boat and several vintage cars. Their jet skis and kayaks are housed in another garage designed for that purpose. Lattice covered skylights that allow dappled sunlight to bathe the loggia affords a comfortable refuge to watch the kids swim and gaze out upon the rushing water, the Coronado Bay Bridge and the romantic downtown San Diego skyline. Architect: Ward Jewell Architect, AIA Interior Design: Betty Ann Marshall Construction: Bill Lyons Photographer: Laura Hull Styling: Zale Design Studio

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Photography by Anna Herbst. This photo was featured in the Houzz Story, "6 Attic Transformations to Inspire Your Own"

Tout commence par une grande cuisine blanche un peu oubliée dans un 2 pièces parisien. Une envie de papier-peint, de changement de couleur pousse ma cliente à me contacter.Ma proposition de relooking lui permet de donner du caractère à sa cuisine. Conquise, c’est au tour du séjour de faire peau neuve. Je propose d’unifier la pièce en blanc accompagné d’une touche bleu pour mettre en valeur son canapé. La composition du mobilier et du poêle centenaire donne un ensemble cohérant et contemporain souligné par des couleurs reposantes. Finalement c’est au tour de la chambre…L’idée de départ est de différencier le coin bureau du coin nuit. Un papier-peint graphique et tendance dans le prolongement du couloir ouvre harmonieusement l’espace bureau. Un rectangle vert d’eau en guise de tête de lit, accompagné de la customisation de 2 chevets délimitent l’espace sommeil. La note actuelle est elle apporté par une touche métallique.

Bespoke wooden doors from Ateliers Perrault goes well with boubou wax printed curtains.