Family Home, High Design

This wonderful California home of actor Patrick Demspey from Architectural Digest is really gorgeous. This is one of Frank Gehry's early homes that has been renovated and adapted into this perfect family compound. Full of interesting furniture and design elements that transcend any one design style, this home feels organic and modern with old world touches that add to its warmth. I love the wall of wood around the fireplace, the concrete counters in the kitchen and rough wood floors and headboard in the bedroom. Really beautiful.

Hope you all had a great week. I was on vacation this past week in Mexico and had a wonderful vacation! I will do a post on Tuesday with a bit of what I saw and some of the incredible restaurants we went to in Mexico City.

photos: Roger Davies

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Trudy

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via Architectural Digest

Photography by Roger Davies

Gorgeous Malibu Home

In this home of a film director and stylist you would expect nothing less than the tasteful decor you find in this Malibu home (Elle Decoration features this home- more photos here). The front of the home is made from barn wood brought in from Maine. The glass doors on the main floor open up to give the home an indoor/outdoor feeling and what about that gorgeous marble floor in the living room. Stunning! Love the iron railing running around the second floor landing and down the stairs and of course the stone tub in the bathroom.....well to say this is a stylish home is just the beginning....

photos by: Martin Lof

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Trudy

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via: From Elle Decoration via My Paradissi

photos: Martin Lof check out this talented photographer! Love his style!

California Ranch Style Home

This fixer upper was just what designer Kelley Motschenbacher was looking for when she and her husband began looking for a country home. They created a beautiful and comfortable space filled with white furniture and colourful accents. Gorgeous white sofas slip-covered with vintage French linens make the upkeep easy even with a big golden lab! I really love the desk area with the wonderful shelving and the amazing lamp and the bedroom wall lamps are also really great. There are so many perfect vintage pieces in this space that add wonderful texture like the rattan coffee table and the wooden basket she uses as a table in the bedroom. Add a few rag and sisal rugs and you have the perfect place to relax and unwind on the weekends!

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Trudy

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via: Country Living

 Photos: Victoria Pearson

House with a View

A stunning view is what sold this couple on this California property and I can see why! So gorgeous and so is this home...amazing. Wonderful rooms that look out to the sea all done in varying shades of pale. Large doors throughout the house bring the outside in and give it a real Mediterranean feeling. White washed wood, beams and shutters just add to make this home feel cozy and calm. The island counter in the kitchen is one of the best spots for me as is the master bedroom. How I would love to wake up to that view in the morning! Then there is the beautiful terrace..... Here are a couple of other California homes that I love..ONE and TWO.

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Trudy

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via: Elle Decor

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California Cottage

It is summer and there is nothing better than being at the cottage, especially when it is decorated all in white (so fresh and relaxing) This wonderful cottage, featured in House Beautiful, has all the right elements. Plenty of space, beautiful decor and a fabulous view on the water!

Photos by ALEC HEMER

Check these amazing buoy lights used as ceiling fixtures!

Great window coverings and the bench seat doubles as a bed. 

Love the chalkboard on the front of the island!

Cool white icebox refrigerator.

French linen bed cover is amazing.

Root table and sink in the Master bedroom.

Built in bunk beds are great for guests!

Happy Monday to all!

Enjoy,

Trudy

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