One of the biggest challenges for homeowners can be adapting the house to the changing needs of their children. And so it was for Tony and Rita Pruthi of Monterey, who found they needed a little help updating their d?cor and making it work as their youngsters grew up.
They enlisted Coddington Design to help them sort out their needs and to integrate some personal pieces into the mix, and the result is comfortable, colorful rooms that match the family's lifestyle.
Coddington Design, based in San Francisco and Los Angeles, has been acclaimed for its interior design work in the past few years. Founder and creative director Melanie Coddington was named one of the country's top 20 young designers by House Beautiful magazine, and her eclectic sense of style was praised by home magazine writers and bloggers.
Coddington's signature look graces residences and commercial spaces, with recent projects in Los Angeles, Pacific Heights, Napa Valley and Carmel. Her work has been featured in InStyle, Traditional Home, California Home & Design and San Francisco Magazine, among others.
The Monterey project came about through a chance meeting when homeowner Rita Pruthi became acquainted with Coddington senior designer Taylor Tanimoto through a mutual friend.
Pruthi looked up the Coddington Design website and said she was "beyond impressed" with their work. Tanimoto took charge of the Pruthi project under Melanie Coddington's direction.
Photos of the home can be
seen at coddingtondesign.com under the title "Monterey Luxe."The goal was to design rooms that were sophisticated but livable, in keeping with what Coddington terms "Monterey's rustic-meets-elegant sensibility."
"Our style philosophy at Coddington is all about creating luxurious but very livable spaces. To paraphrase Chanel, ultimately it's not about the house, but the life we live in it," said Coddington.
"For this home, Taylor really brought that sensibility to life with rich colors and gorgeous textiles and furnishings, but without making it precious ? the family can relax and entertain here with ease and elegance."
"Melanie always has her hand in it, but she lets me have a lot of freedom, which I appreciate," said Tanimoto.
The first task was a new look for the family room, located next to the kitchen.
"I had furnished it a long time ago and found that as our family grew, it was no longer a reflection of how we lived as a family," said Pruthi. "I wanted to create separate areas for reading, playing games, watching movies and entertaining. It was important to me to have a space that was beautiful but casual enough for family life."
Said Tanimoto, "What they wanted was a look like it didn't all come from one store, but had been collected over time, and mixing traditional with modern."
Simple and uncluttered, the design has a little glam mixed in, with a sunburst mirror over the fireplace and a low round table made from resin and silverleaf. The table has the added advantage of being extremely durable, Tanimoto said ? just the thing to stand up to use by kids.
Earthy tones of brown, cream and blue fit well with the hardwood floor and stone fireplace, punctuated with brightly colored pillows, modern lamps and accessories.
The Pruthis were so pleased with the family room that they decided to continue on with the living room, master bedroom and powder room.
"These rooms were not a blank canvas and Taylor did an amazing job incorporating some of our favorite existing furniture while creating a fresh new look," said Pruthi.
The goal was to create a space for formal entertaining in the living room that was functional, and had to accommodate a baby grand piano at one end and a dining room area at the other. Warm shades of brown, gold and red were used in a color scheme that is elegant and inviting.
There were special family mementoes the family wanted to showcase, including the sari that Rita Pruthi was married in.
"It has intricate, handwoven work in it that I wanted to display but wasn't sure how to," said Pruthi. "Taylor custom-designed a rod to hang the sari on the wall that displays it beautifully. It holds special memories for me, and now I get to see it every day."
The final project was the master bedroom, which features a palette of pale blues and green. Tanimoto notes that it is a favorite place for the children to hang out and read, so a seating area with comfortable club chairs was included.
Said Pruthi, "Some of the things that I loved about working with Taylor and Coddington Design was that they provided expert advice and guidance while involving me during every step of the design process. It was important to them that my home was a reflection of who we are and how we live."
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