"ESCAPE FROM LA"
a serene reflection of a life well-traveled
PROJECT: LIVING + DINING +
SITTING ROOM + PRIMARIES
SCOPE: INTERIOR DESIGN
LOCATION: MONTICETO, CALIFORNIA
YEAR: 2019
NESTLED WIHTIN THE STORIED GROUNDS OF "CASA DORINDA" IN MONTECITO, CA, THIS RESIDENCE WAS DESIGNED AS A SERENE HAVEN FOR A WELL-TRAVELED COUPLE ENTERING THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THEIR LIVES. WITHOUT ALTERING THE ARCHITECTURAL FOOTPRINT, THE TRANSFORMATION CELEBRATES REFINEMENT THROUGH DETAIL — ELEVATING EVERY SURFACE WITH ELEGANT FINISHES, ARTFUL PATTERN, AND GENTLE COLOR.
A FORMER CLOSET BECOMES A ROMANTIC VANITY ALCOVE IN ROSE + GOLD "BIRDWATCHING" WALLPAPER, A QUIET NOD TO HER JAPANESE HERITAGE — WHILE THE ADJOINING BATHS BALANCE SOFT LIGHT, WARMTH, AND EASE OF USE. THE ADJOINING DEN PROVIDES GRACEFUL FUNCTIONALITY FOR LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS, FEATURING A FULLY ADA-ACCESSIBLE BATH DESIGNED WITH BOTH PRACTICALITY AND OPTIMISM IN MIND.
THROUGHOUT, MODERN ART, LAYERED TEXTURES, AND VIEWS TO THE GARDEN MERGE BEAUTY WITH PURPOSE — CREATING A SPACE THAT SUPPORTS COMFORT, CONNECTION, AND CONTINUITY FOR YEARS TO COME.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO OPEN THE GALLERY AND EXPLORE EACH IMAGE WITH ITS TTLE + DESCRIPTION. YOU MAY ALSO BROWSE USING THE ARROWS HERE, THOUGH CAPTIONS WILL NOT BE VISIBLE IN THIS VIEW.
























