When the proprietor of a DC know-how firm determined to construct a second house within the San Diego enclave of Santaluz, she enlisted Washington designer Christopher Boutlier, with whom she had beforehand labored, to do the inside design. “She’s initially from California and has roots there, so this was a touchstone for her,” he explains.
Perched on a hill overlooking sweeping plains, the 5,000-square-foot house was conceived in what the designer calls the “California Spanish Fashionable” type—a distilled interpretation of Spanish structure that embraces the native vernacular with arches, stucco siding, and a terracotta tiled roof. Partitions of steel-framed glass create a stream between ethereal interiors and out of doors areas, together with sheltered gathering areas, a swimming pool and terraced gardens.
Boutlier coated the flooring inside and outside with limestone tiles. He weighed in on the dimensions of the room and the position of the door and mock arches. In opposition to crisp white partitions, he created a contemporary aesthetic with Italian furnishings, summary artwork and sculptural lighting.
“The home is admittedly meant for household to get collectively; the rooms are scaled effectively, so it feels intimate,” notes the designer. As a bonus, he provides, “On a transparent day, you may see all the best way to the seashores of Del Mar — and Tijuana.”
Structure: Friehauf Architects, Solana Seaside, California. Inside Design: Christopher Boutlier, Christopher Boutlier Interiors, Washington, DC. Builder: Mulvey Customized Builders, Del Mar, California. Landscaping: TCLA Studio, Capistrano Seaside, California. Styling: Anita Sarsidi.
