ROOMS FOR REST
An entertainer’s paradise wouldn’t be complete without quiet spaces to unwind when the party’s over. Project Shorecliffs was designed with luxury suites for the homeowners and guests alike sprinkled throughout the two-story home.
THE TEAM
Interior Design: Blackband Design
Architecture: Brandon Architects
Build: Patterson Custom Homes
Landscape Design: Molly Wood Garden Design
Photography: Ryan Garvin
As seen on the CDM Home Tour and in Modern Luxury Riviera OC
MAIN SUITE
Textured wallpaper covers the back wall of the primary bedroom anchoring a contemporary canopy bed that fills the volume of the vaulted ceilings. A cluster of seeded glass pendants hang over each of the wide nightstands adding to the room’s airy aesthetic and focus on functionality.
Standing over 7 feet tall, the suite’s double-sided fireplace feature is enjoyed from the bedroom and hallway connecting the retreat space with a cozy yet modern touch.
The closet was completely customized for the homeowners to stay organized in style while showcasing their favorite collections.
The luxury of spa day is experienced every day right at home in this primary suite. A spacious floor plan offers ample room for the homeowners to use this resort-style bathroom simultaneously while also enjoying their own privacy.
Pocketing steel-framed doors create a unique and bold entry into this serene space.
Caramel-stained cabinetry cohesive with woodwork seen throughout the home caps the double vanity with concealed countertop storage.
End-matched slabs cover the vaulted vanity backsplash, countertops, and shower walls with a seamless display of stunning stone veining. The veining follows up and over a low profile vanity shelf. A linear brass pendant suspended between two shagreen-framed mirrors highlights the symmetry of the vanity wall.
Across the tumbled limestone floor, a Victoria + Albert tub sits in front of metallic patterned thassos marble creating a mesmerizing Art Deco-inspired backdrop. Layers of teardrop crystals draped like fringe on the chandelier elevate the atmosphere with a touch of glamour. Frosted glass doors on either side obscure the view into a water closet and marble stone steam shower while enhancing the double-sided symmetry of the space.
“Attention to detail and craftsmanship is evident in the transitions between luxe materials and finishing touches.”
-Wendy Blackband
— BEHIND THE SCENES —
Templating the slabs is an intricate part of the design process… especially when they’re full of exotic veins and covering all sides and the ceiling of a shower! For both the shower and vanity wall, we chose to “end-match” the slabs where possible so that the veins would continue in a natural direction (where-as “book-matched” creates a mirrored effect). Where vein matching wasn’t an option, we rotated the template pieces around until we found the most natural connection between slabs — much more practical to plan out with small-scale paper copies than the actual slabs on site!
— BACK TO THE MAIN SUITE: RETREAT —
The retreat fireplace is one of Wendy’s favorite features in the home.
“This is a great example of taking a geometric shape and a type of material that you see all the time and being able to change it up and give it a different life. We added some really heavy grout lines and we turned the materials in a different way, so to me it now kind of becomes this cool piece of art.”
- Wendy Blackband
Watch here to learn more about the details behind this fireplace design.
Balconies off the retreat and main bedroom overlook the backyard entertaining space, a charming neighborhood walkway, and seaside scenery.
GUEST SUITE 1
A custom-designed wood-paneled wall intentionally brings a new texture, material, and style into this guest bedroom giving it a different personality than each of the other two guest spaces.
Glazed blue tile makes the perfect backsplash for a pool bath* with its rippling reflection of light on the organically smooth surface, and penny tiles wrapping the shower’s bench seat make for another favorite feature in the home.
*This bathroom is accessible directly from the pool yard for easy rinse offs.
GUEST SUITE 2
With deep contrasting tones and sleek straight lines, this guest room speaks to the home’s sophisticated style.
A single light fixture extends in two directions to illuminate both mirrors of this double vanity and adds balance to the dark features throughout the suite.
GUEST SUITE 3
Soft blues accent the third guest suite with embroidered Roman shades and stylish swivel rocking chairs — a must for the many grandbaby visits in store.
A mix of greige hex tiles creates a dynamic backdrop for the hair-on-hide mirrors and double-end sconces in this playful yet elevated guest bath.
LAUNDRY
Although it’s not a bedroom or a bathroom, we had to include this jewel box of a utility space. Sage green cabinetry and patterned floor tiles beautifully distract from the laundry-list of to-do’s.
MOMENTS IN BETWEEN
This window-lined floating staircase connects the first floor suites with the homeowners’ space above and adds a dramatic architectural feature to the middle of the home.
Floor-to-ceiling steel-framed windows replicate the breezeway below.
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