The Quiet Place
House Beautiful US|August - September 2022
Stripping away heavy Tuscan-inspired millwork allowed this California home to totally reboot.
Kristin Tablang
The Quiet Place

DINING ROOM

"We really considered symmetry and alignment," designer Kari Arendsen says of this home she renovated in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Chandelier: Palecek. Paint: Futon, Sherwin-Williams. Table, chairs, and sconces: ILI Be Home. Rug: Pampa.

THE HEAVY, DATED molding had to go. Kari Arendsen, principal at Intimate Living Interiors, was reimagining a 12,000-square foot, Tuscan-style residence in Rancho Santa Fe, California, for some high-profile clients: Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Chase Daniel and his wife, Hillary, who share three children. "They were nervous we were stripping everything away," the designer recalls. "But removing a lot of that texture actually enhanced and elevated the end result."

Arendsen-who worked closely with her business partner, Tory Peterson, and architect Mark Radford to revamp the five-bedroom, six-bathroom (and two half-baths) home-wanted its interiors to feel "fresh and alive." Proper lighting was key to this vision: Arendsen strategically placed sconces, overhead fixtures, and LEDs to create different moods in each room. She and her team also reconfigured many spaces to better suit the family's needs-for instance, they transformed the existing bar into a cozy nook perfect for reading and meditating. "We wanted to infuse a sense of stillness," Arendsen says. "To create spaces where they could get quiet, get comfortable, and gather."

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