Design notes, project stories, and reflections on life on the Central Coast.
Design Notes
It breathes. It shifts with the light. It records the hand that applied it. In a world of perfectly flat drywall, lime plaster is an act of faith in imperfection.
Central Coast Living
The light here is different. Warmer than Malibu, softer than Palm Springs, with a golden quality that changes every room it enters. We don't fight it — we design for it.
The antique collective on Lillingston Avenue has been our secret weapon for a decade. Here's what we look for and why the hunt matters as much as the find.
The coast live oak, the Moreton Bay fig, the Italian stone pine, the olive, and the sycamore — each one shapes how we design the homes that sit beneath them.
Your home's lighting should track the sun. Here's how we use Ketra and Lutron systems to create spaces that support natural sleep, energy, and wellbeing.