ENDLESS SUMMER STYLE
Summer lives on forever through the kids spaces at the Blackband's Balboa Island home. From local seaside inspiration to favorite family destinations around the globe, the season shines through the design decisions made in these rooms.
PROJECT SAPPHIRE ON BALBOA ISLAND, CA
Interior Design + Renovation: Blackband Design
Photography: Ryan Garvin
Featured in: Modern Luxury + MyDomaine
As seen on: The CDM Home Tour
COOPER'S BEDROOM
HEART OF A SAILOR
Years of sailing, rowing and enjoying life on and near the water made a nautical design scheme feel very natural for Cooper's bedroom. We took traditional seaside elements and inspiration and elevated them to play a part in the teen bedroom, without being too literal.
A series of painted propellors are framed as art above the leather and nailhead bed, Manzoni wood hardware on his drawers reflect the shape of keels on an old sailing schooner and layers of nubby nautical textures create an even deeper connection to the sea.
"The full-scale sailing yacht mural is one of my favorite features in our home. Cooper selected the image from stock photography and we had it blown up to fill the whole wall. Feels like you're out at sea..."
- Wendy Blackband
PIPER'S BEDROOM
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER
"I took Piper’s inspiration and presented to her like I would a client, that way she would be involved in the design process. We wanted a design that she could grow with. She really liked teal and bright pink, so we looked at ways we could tone it down a bit by adding turquoise pendants with blush-colored fabrics."
- Wendy Blackband
Maximizing style and storage is key in small spaces and these unique shelves do just that doubling as a design feature and display for personal treasures.
KIDS BATHROOM
WORLDS AWAY
The handmade tiles in the kids bath were chosen for their southern Spain and Moroccan influence. The floor showcases a Spanish terracotta look but because we needed a thinner tile transition, we opted for a porcelain which works out great for its durability and waterproof nature.
THE DEN
COOPER'S CORNER
The desktop may never be this clean ever again but never-the-less Cooper appreciates this space to hang, play music and study.
PIPER'S PLACE
Piper's desk gets lots of love too — her favorite part is adding photos with her friends to the pinboard that spans both workspaces.
The den is one of the very hardworking spaces in the Blackband's home. The long desk is great for homework, while the lounge welcomes friends in to hang and game and converts to a guest room with the sleeper sofa. A pocket door separates this room from the kitchen and entertaining space which has served very useful in daily use and party time.
GUEST BATHROOM
A traditional powder room wouldn't cut it off the multifunctional den so a shower was carved out of the space to make a complete guest bath full of more worldly influence.
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