’Tis the season to count our blessings and give thanks for family and friends. Holiday fêtes call for spruced up spaces, whether you gather around a formal table or celebrate outdoors, savoring our idyllic SoCal climate.
Making An Entrance “This entry opens the heart as well as the home,” says interior designer Susan Spath. Every detail spills over with Spath’s enchantment of the holidays. The beauty of nature highlighted with fabulous design encourages lingering, rather than merely walking past. Spath’s curated collection can be found at Kern & Company, with locations in Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe. kerncodesigns.com
Dressed and Ready All things shiny — crystal, sterling, and china — make this table “dressed for the holidays,” says Elizabeth Davidson, president of La Jolla’s Ark Antiques. The nonprofit organization and boutique sells quality consigned and donated merchandise, including furniture, china, lighting, art, and jewelry, with proceeds benefiting animal welfare charities. arkantiques.org
Horse Country Homage Designed by Manny Macias of Le Dimora, this setting features a natural hide as the table’s focal feature, in tribute to the many homes Le Dimora designs and decorates in “horse country,” Rancho Santa Fe. Located in The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, Le Dimora offers an array of table settings, including the Skyros Design dishware photographed here, available in multiple colors. Le Dimora’s team of design professionals can create custom seasonal settings tailored to your space or suggest perfect pairings for your existing decor. ledimora.com
Anchored on the hillside of Point Loma’s historic La Playa neighborhood, this home is so deeply in tune with its environment that it feels like an organic extension of the landscape. That’s the point. Nature was the guiding light for Kendrick Bangs Kellogg. The San Diego-born architect expanded the possibilities of organic architecture on a…
The legendary La Jolla estate once home to Theodor Seuss Geisel offers panoramic Pacific views, architectural pedigree, and a rare opportunity to steward one of Southern California’s most significant landmarks
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