Warm, Natural, Inviting: This Home Is a Masterclass in Layered Interior Design
With a focus on natural hues, layered textures, and cozy sophistication, this Spanish-style home renovation transforms a once-party-centric space into a tranquil family haven.
This home is special, radiating a calm, welcoming, positive atmosphere from its bones. You feel it immediately when you walk in and see the floor-to-ceiling window wall paned in the home’s original oak wood and you continue to feel it as you walk through the house, noticing the charming details that beautifully blend the home’s original character with the interior designer and client’s vision of luxury, warm comfort and refinement.
Spearheaded by Lexi Westergard, founder of Lexi Westergard Design, the residence needed a refresh. “The home was originally designed to entertain. We joke that it was the house with about 50 million bars,” Westergard laughs. “Our clients aren’t the biggest entertainers, so we worked together to make the house better suited to their needs. They have two young kids and wanted it to feel cozy and inviting.”
Westergard delivered on creating that inviting feeling by utilizing a neutral color palette of browns, tans and ivory in the main living and dining areas while incorporating subtle duck-egg blues, terracotta and green accents in the more intimate spaces such as the office and bedroom.
“We wanted the interior colors to reflect the natural hues found just outside, creating a seamless connection between the indoors and the surrounding landscape.”
“We wanted the interior colors to reflect the natural hues found just outside, creating a seamless connection between the indoors and the surrounding landscape,” Westergard says. “We pulled greens, browns, creams, blues, and earth tones to really lean into that Spanish-style aesthetic.”
Westergard focused on layering textures throughout the house to emphasize the warmer mood. “We added a lot more textural details in the furnishings and fabrics,” she says. This is especially evident in the living room, where the mixture of stone from the statement fireplace, different-toned woods from the ceiling, nook and flooring and a stunning candelabra chandelier adds a rustic feel to the space.
A standout feature of the home is the powder room, which is also a space that has seen the most challenges.
“The powder bath was a tricky space because of all the angles in the room,” the designer explains. “We wanted it to feel a little bit more modern and create a better layout.” Westergard tackled those challenges by creating a moody space with smoky green walls, a floating angular marble sink with dark-green veins, patterned tile floors and brass sconces to frame the mirror.
The powder room blends modern elements with Spanish charm, drawing inspiration from the earth’s forestry color palette.
The renovation is still taking place, primarily focusing on the kitchen, garage and backyard. “We’re extending the kitchen and remodeling it completely,” Westergard says. “We are taking out more bars that are present throughout the home, adding a pantry in the kitchen, and giving the butler’s kitchen a little makeover. We are also doubling the size of the auto garage and redoing the pool.”
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The transformation gave the house new life without sacrificing the crucial elements that define its character. “The home had a lot of styles going on,” Westergard says of the house pre-renovation. “Between the different styles of lighting to the bad finishes, it just didn’t feel cohesive at all, and that’s something that’s really important to us, which is being cohesive and really showcasing the great character of the home and the architecture.”
While still a work in progress, the heart and style that Westergard has infused into the home not only suit the family’s desires and lifestyle but also set an example of how good design can enhance a home’s personality.
Reflecting on what’s been done so far with the project, Westergard values the collaboration between her and the clients. “Honestly, they are so wonderful,” she enthuses. “They are great to work with, and they really trust our vision. They are the best part of the project.”
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