In 2006 this client hired us to decorate the great new home she had just purchased in North Ranch. Since then, she returns to us whenever she wants to tweak or upgrade aspects of the decor. This year we undertook several substantial changes, including upgrading objects in her entry. She had always wanted some major sculptures in this space, and asked for my help. After six months of futile searching, we decided her vision did not already exist, and we proceeded to create it for her. I drew a sketch, and found a sculptor willing to make it reality. Paul Lindhard found this exceptional five foot tall stone, then shaped, chiseled and polished it to reveal its inner beauty. We also added spotlights in the niche, so all can fully appreciate the beautiful sculpture.
Here you view the same large entry from the opposite direction. Beyond the chandelier, sits another large sculpture, a manzanita fashioned into a seven foot bronze. I already knew the work of its sculptor, Carl Gillberg, from prior projects together, and believed his style might really suit my client given her enjoyment of botanical designs. The hand crafted bronze sconce in the center of the sculpture is also a product of his studio. Among the other one of a kind objects in the entry is the large chandelier which I had designed in 2006, specifically for this space.
A spectacular 8ft. mirror flanked by tall jardinieres, mix with opulent drapes to frame this room with glamour. Comfortable chairs and a spacious table complete this ultimately luxurious dining experience.
To support a large landscape from the client's former home we found a nine foot intricately carved console table, which we topped with a collection of dark bronze and Mission-Style green vases.
A fabulous Kenyan iron sculpture found its perfect resting place in the beautiful curves of this entry staircase in Redondo Beach.
Our client is a talented amateur photographer, who took these photos on her travels in Europe. We chose 14 of our favorites to frame for her study wall. Placing them in a large symmetrical grouping adds drama, and gives the room great visual focus.
Professional baseball player's "Boys Night Out" beautifully blue poker room. Old time baseball player paintings add a personal touch to this definitively masculine space.
With its unique shape and beautiful carvings and turnings, this console table makes a grand introduction to a home filled with beautiful things. The graceful mirror above it has just the right presence to complement to the table beneath. Taken together the pieces make a classically handsome pair.
This hall vignette features an unusual grouping of mini-mirrors sitting over a graceful wood bench. Each mirror is framed in hand carved wood, with antique glass in some. The combination of distinctive shapes and designs lends extra appeal to this stylish ensemble.
When decorating this client's home, we discovered he had never had much exposure to fine art. After showing him some interesting art pieces, we were delighted to see his joyous response! This grouping shows some of the of pieces we acquired for him. Predominant impact comes from two abstract figurative paintings by Antonio Dojer. Complementing these are a small sculpture by Gadi Efrat, and an artful ceramic bowl. This lovely space is an inspiring blend of the musical and visual arts, where our client can enjoy his new-found love of artistry!
Updated Italian is the style of this large dining room. Tone-on-tone hues from beige to cinnamon bathe the space in warmth. Traditional furnishings spiced by contemporary art lends a touch of unexpected. This photo shows the Palermo china cabinet, hand woven custom wool rug, and the Charles Strain bronze sculptures "Lovers I and Lovers II."
Arts of many types--sculpture, painting, ceramics and furniture make an apt introduction to this Thousand Oaks home filled with a wide variety of art and collectibles. Here Asian pieces like the carved wood Thai musicians and ceramic bowl by Masuo Ojima, , are juxtaposed with European works such as the serigraph of a string trio by French artist Claude Weisbuch. This interplay of opposites-- rough and smooth, modern and traditional, and European and Asian make a wonderful harmony and form a perfect example of East meets West!
Our Camarillo client had a small empty space which we wanted to turn into a special art wall. We started with a wonderful abstract painting by Starlie Sokol-Hohne. To sit beneath it, we found the perfect table, which made its own artistic statement and was only 10 inches deep, quite important in this narrow traffic path. The final addition was a group of three small art glass plates, by Gaya Glass, each with its own abstract design and jewel colors.
Here you see another art grouping, in the dining room of the same Camarillo home. The client was not ready to change existing furniture, but was seeking to upgrade her look through the creation of an attractive collection of new art pieces. To accomplish this task, the existing shelves, buffet, and wall space were measured carefully then drawn to exact scale. Then I proceeded to sketch the proposed pieces, working and reworking the arrangement until I was completely satisfied with the combination of the various elements. By balancing rounds with rectangles, tall pieces with short ones, and bright with dark we created a beautiful whole that became the design focus of her dining room.
