Home Resorts - Private Residence Resort Spa Feel
Over the years, the inspiration for home décor has come from a multitude of places. Today, as a growing number of hotels and resorts adopt a more upscale home style décor in their guest rooms and public spaces, an increasing number of homeowners are fi nding inspiration on their travels. In this regular feature, The Beauty Show Magazine looks at homes that have been inspired by luxury resorts, hotels, inns and spas throughout the world.
Laguna Beach, California: The challenge, says interior designer Marlene Thompson, president of Showcase Design Group in San Clemente, “was to design the newly-renovated home so someone would walk in and connect with it immediately.” The legendary La Quinta Resort & Club—dating all the way back to 1927 and, during its heyday, a private, sophisticated enclave for Hollywood celebrities— offered the spark of inspiration.
The two-level, 4,200 square foot property, its backyard fronting the Nigel Golf course, sits on a beautiful, private lot with mature trees and landscaping. “The home’s distinguishing features are its cathedral ceilings, the location and its extra-ordinary view,” says Thompson. “We wanted to create a home escape, a place where the homeowners could just walk in the front door and feel an instant sense of calm and comfort,” she says, “so we picked up elements from La Quinta and worked them into the home.”
“We wanted to go a little more elegant in this living space,” says Thompson, “a little more Old World Mediterranean.” She says the fabric and design of the Casa Molina collection from Wisconson-based Ashley Furniture fit the look and style of the home beautifully. Picking up the color of the carpet, the living and dining room walls are painted the same oatmeal color and trimmed with crown moldings bringing attention to the home’s elevated ceilings.
In the master bedroom “we went with a little more of an island feel,” points out Thompson. The canopied, Pan Casari four-poster bed in a rich pecan finish is draped with creamy-colored gauze, covered with a citron-colored raw silk duvet accented with a collection of pillows. An intricately-carved Thai-infl uenced wooded screen adds an exotic touch to one corner of the room. Anchoring the foot of the bed, the armchair’s curved wooden legs are painted in black satin to carry though with the Asian theme.
Designer: Marlene Thompson - www.showcasehomedesign.com
Furniture: Ashley - www.ashleyfurniture.com
Accessories: Lori Laverty Design - 949-488-0004
Floral: Domi Quintana - Plantrageous Worldwide - 714-546-2437
Candles: Brite Lites Soy Environments - www.britelites.com
Bedding: Dream Sack: www.dreamsack.com
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