Kelly Van Halen

Bedroom. Cozy corner. Filtered light Gauzy drapes. Teal wool carpet. Lively tangerine colored chair.

The best day ever ! Mother’s Day and Stel’s Birthday all in one. 🩷

Lucky me ! 😘 Happy Mother’s Day to all women. We are constantly mothering, loving , caring for , teaching, mentoring , listening and paying attention to and offering a shoulder…did I mention driving ! 🩷

View of lay light from the foyer. It’s going to be quite the feature 🩷.

Happy Earth Day.

Happy weekend …Enjoy the view.

Before and after. California bungalow.

Happy from our big baby Sid! 💙💙💙💙

A reimagined powder room featuring whimsical Peacock wallpaper along with traditional wainscoting and moldings.

From the outside… this delicately beautiful birch tree was maintained during the remodel to be viewed from the inside and the out.

Making an entrance. A beautiful window perfectly placed flooding the entry with the afternoon sunlight ☀️

Whimsical “old ads” wall covering. Speakeasy bathroom

Today we grieve. Senna was the most wonderful pup. He has been an integral part of our family over the past 12+ years. I watched Senna and Aric grow together. A bond so close. A loss so great. We miss him and his majestic beauty. We loved having him with us the past few months Despite his enormous size and presence he rarely sat on the floor. Preferring a sofa or a small chair. Sitting next to me at dinner waiting for a treat. Following me around the house. Always present and loving. Sid’s bestie. A loyal friend and companion

We couldn’t think of a better place than this beautiful library to spend time this weekend as the rain heads our way.

Elevator going up…

Mud room coming soon! Such a fun area to design with finishes . By definition , the mud room@serves as a secondary entrance. An area to remove shoes, hang coats. Store school backpacks, sports bags . . Access the main areas of the house. A service entrance for deliveries. A secondary entrance that ends up most frequently used.

Mixing it up with textures. Fab Lunch in SLO.

Progress ! The side addition in now complete. This area will house the scullery and side entrance mud room. Pretty excited about the finishes for these rooms. Lots of attention to detail. Coming soon !! 🩷

Same space. Different view. Increased overall square footage by adding the basement. More to come…

A visit to the beach on this last day of 2023 gave me all the inspiration I need heading into 2024. The surf is powerful serving as a reminder of its undeniable strength and beauty. Last year was challenging as all years are. The best of times were spent with my loving family and friends. We laugh until we cry and hug each other constantly. I’ve been around long enough to know the challenges are uncomfortable and are often painful. These moments are the important moments of growth in my life. I’ve known this to be true long before I fully understood how my life was unfolding. I’m the luckiest mama to be so loved and to love so deeply. My goal this year is to continue to learn and listen. Be heard and seen. Love and respect those I choose to give my time to. Continue to visit the full wells and avoid the empty ones. I wish all of you a happy and healthy New Year. XoK. #2024 🎆

Could really use a beach day right about now.

Room with a view. Main bathroom windows. Privacy not an issue.

Elm tree is in. Privacy and greenery. Landscaping and hard scape next.

One of the closets in our Westwood Project is framing up to be quite the showstopper. For someone who enjoys clothes and shoes as much as I do , this ones got me at “ hello”….

Something’s are worth the wait. The staircase rising from the lower level and landing in what will be the foyer of our development in Westwood. Continuing up one more floor to go.

The fun begins. Great visit to today with narrowing down choices.

Secret garden entrance 🩷

This way up.

And just like that ! Instant privacy thanks to this beautiful Chinese Elm tree.

The shape of things to come. Interior view…