La Jolla Village

This La Jolla home defies classification. Though a new build, it feels firmly historical. Slyly beach bungalow in style, its details are more New England Colonial. Yet its formal tendencies are balanced with clear-cut casual moments. “The beach bungalow was really our jumping-off point because Hawaii is a very meaningful place for our clients,” Meier says. “But they also craved a sense of history and the visual intrigue that one sees in Colonial and Federal-era homes.” The floor plan casually welcomes while revealing refined moments like custom millwork and gracious antiques. In the entry, unexpected sentimental elements instill a sense of place and create a home that feels lived in and time honed. Simultaneously formal and carefree, the living room boasts the same confident coastal palette as the entry. Reclaimed-wood floors, millwork wall panels, and a salvaged 19th-century cheminée add character and depth. In the dining room, antique chairs upholstered with a graphic fabric surround a contemporary pedestal table. Textural hand-troweled plaster with a metallic tinge complements classic wainscoting. The palate meanders into a kitchen that feels both contemporary and deeply rooted. A hand-painted tile backsplash in shades of blue and green shimmers against light cabinets and quartz countertops. Striking leather bar stools inject a sense of weightiness, balancing the light scheme. Similarly theatrical, a black-on-black painting by James Austin Murray elegantly juxtaposes off-white walls, reclaimed beams, and a mahogany four-poster in the master bedroom. Fabrics with subtle pattern and organic movement soften hard lines. A serene extension of the bedroom, the master bath epitomizes a focus on quality versus quantity. A French drapier table topped with stone forms a vanity. Floor planks in a boxed mitered layout accentuate a pewter tub.