Living Room

Primary bedroom closet.

Kuo transformed the original back house and attached garage using playful geometries and creative uses of space.

On the main floor, the kitchen is connected to a private bedroom and bathroom, making this an ideal space for guest quarters.

There is also a guest house near the pool that has a bedroom, bathroom, and private garden.

“I knew that I wanted to amp up the design within the room, because it is very open to the kitchen,” Carly says of the home’s pantry, which also doubles as a bar. “There's a built-in desk within the pantry, which you don't see very often, but it's a really great place for my boys to do their arts and crafts or their homework.”

Beamed ceilings, built-ins, window benches, and the narrow profile of the Marvin Ultimate windows all help to add warmth and dimension to the open floor plan.

Another design feature that was important to Carly—because she likes antiquing and thrifting—was to have ample built-in spaces to showcase her finds. “So, we really worked at interspersing those throughout the house and finding ways to make them proportional,” says DeBaker. “It is more fun if we have this collaborative team around and everyone is sort of willing to try new things, try new materials and play around with the different shapes, different built-ins, different design ideas.”

The hotel also hosts a rotating group of artists and athletes to lead retreats and do residencies.

The suites are curated with ’60s and ’70s furniture and art and a beachy color palette.