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Rather than forcing those ideas into a single lane, Garrison focused on creating a home that feels collected over time — a little New Orleans, a little Manhattan, and unmistakably California. Nowhere is that layering more apparent than in the kitchen, designed around Lovell's love of cooking. After extensive research, Garrison selected a restaurant- grade BlueStar range with custom finishes and hardware tailored specifically to the space. Above it, a sculptural hood becomes a focal point thanks to one surprisingly restrained decision: removing the backsplash entirely. Originally, the wall behind the range was slated for white zellige tile. But as the room evolved, both homeowner and designer realized the kitchen felt stronger without it. Leaving the wall bare felt risky, particularly for a client who actually uses her kitchen hard, but the gamble paid off. "I was definitely nervous about it," Garrison says. "But now that hood really shines." Elsewhere, the house reveals itself through moments of personality rather than spectacle. A downstairs bathroom wrapped in custom New Orleans toile wallpaper nods to Lovell's years in Louisiana. An original painting by Johnny Cash hangs prominently in a plum-colored office that shifted late in the process from smoky gray to something far moodier and more enveloping. e saturated room, visible directly from the kitchen, adds an unexpected sense of depth to the home's otherwise organic palette. e emotional center of the home, however, remains the living room, where Lovell spends evenings looking out toward the backyard tree from her green Mario Bellini Camaleonda sofa. Even with soaring ten-foot ceilings, the space feels intimate — softened by faux-fur swivel chairs, anchored by a chiseled stone fireplace, and sharpened slightly by the edge of a chain-link chandelier. "Even with the scale of the room, it still feels incredibly cozy," says Garrison. "at balance between permanence and softness was really important throughout the house." << SWEEPING STATEMENTS The floating staircase makes a striking architectural gesture and is a quiet canvas for one of Lovell's treasured pieces, a sketch of Jimi Hendrix. Garrison painted the office a bold purple to offset Lovell's collection of photo memories SQUARE FOOTAGE 2,100 YEAR COMPLETED 2025 BUILDER Nau Builders ARCHITECT Mark D. Lyon LANDSCAPE DESIGNER Steve Wichmann ranchandcoast.com 86 JUNE 2026 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE