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Designer Shades
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| Ask a trio of West Coast designers
to put their stamp on one
breezy tea house and what do you get?
Three fabulous looks
for the ultimate seaside retreat.
Pick your favorite style,
start decorating early, and you’ll be finished before happy hour. |
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Inspired by traditional tea houses found in Bali, Tony Gwilliam created pre-cut tea-house kits in a range of sizes, from 60 to 100 square feet.
(Photo: Lisa Romerein)
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“People come in and say, ‘wow,’ because
they have never seen anything like it.”
—Nina Terzian
(Photo: Lisa Romerein)
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“It makes you want to just sit back, drink a glass of wine, and enjoy the sunset.”
—Hilde Leiaghat
(Photo: Lisa Romerein)
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Text by Elizabeth Raines Beeler
Ruthie Sommers, a Los Angeles designer and owner of Chapman Radcliff Interiors, looked to the East Coast for her decorating scheme. Imagining a place where well-bred ladies linger over afternoon tea or spritzers, Ruthie chose matching chaise longues and a bright, beachy palette. She used bold, patterned outdoor fabrics from SeaCloth and replaced the ready-made roof with her own design, enhancing the orange, floral-print canopy with a scalloped edge piped in white. A pineapple chandelier hangs overhead, a painted white Chippendale-style mirror on the rear wall of the tent reflects the sea, and fragrant white roses fill a turquoise urn. With its striped draperies trimmed in shell fringe, this chic shelter would impress members of the most exclusive club.
Nina Terzian, an entrepreneur and full-time Santa Barbara resident, put a fanciful twist on a classic Japanese tea house for this project. The open garden room displays her passion for the exotic and delivers Asian flair with a punch. Flirting with the quirky and the curious, she drew inspiration from the surrounding bamboo landscape, tranquil koi pond,
and iconic Far East images. As guests approach, a fresh carpet of sod encourages them to leave their slippers behind and come inside. Bright carnival ribbons flutter in the breeze, reminiscent of soaring kites. Silk lanterns bob overhead, and an ornately carved, gold-painted frieze lends a touch of formality. A lashed bamboo roof filters light into the tranquil space. Hilde Leiaghat, a native of Belgium and owner of Pom Pom Interiors in Los Angeles, brings her European sensibility to this romantic, decadent design. The artful arrangement makes even the most weathered table look glamorous. Hilde’s signature style fills this 10- by 10-foot outdoor bedroom, where whitewashed furnishings blend with prized finds such
as a French iron daybed and crystal chandelier. She finished the beachy ensemble with gauzy tie-top drapes, garden urns filled with seashells, and oh-so-soft linens. ALSO: Coastal Cabana
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