The result blends old-world rustic charm—a whitewash-and-stone exterior, wood beams, shutters—with California beach house cool. "The home is long and linear, so it embraces the coastline," says Carson. "We wanted to make sure the house embraced you as well. We wanted it to be calming."
The kitchen cabinetry and island are custom made, and the antique light fixtures are Belgian.
Hall
Set just 12 feet from the cliff's edge, the one-story house feels, Turner says, like it is floating on the sea's waves, and the decorators capitalized on that sensation with a palette of serene blues, greens, grays, and creams. For the living room sofa, they turned a Loro Piana stripe inside out to subdue the vibrant hues. This is SoCal, after all, so the decorators also took their cue from the wife's favorite "house movies": The ebonized dining chairs are a nod to Meryl Streep's in It's Complicated, while a striped runner down the long central hall echoes Diane Keaton's living room rug in Something's Gotta Give.
Custom-made light fixtures, a runner by Ruby Beets, and a work by Robert Motherwell in the entry.
Pergola
The couple are doting grandparents, and making the house welcoming to their four grown children and 13 grandchildren—who range in age from two to 20—was of paramount importance. "She wanted this casual California elegance. She didn't want anything to be too precious," says Carson of the wife, adding that there were also practical concerns. "She was like, 'We need more beds!' " Amazingly, Carson and Turner managed to configure one of the bedrooms to sleep six, fitting in a queen-size bed and two sets of custom bunks.
An iron pergola with retractable canvas shades provides protection from the sun on a terrace facing the ocean; armchairs by Michael Taylor Designs have cushions covered in a Perennials fabric, and the flooring is reclaimed terra-cotta pavers.
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