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P R O F I L E | H OT E L J U N E
INSPIRED BY THE BRIGHT SPIRIT OF THE WEST COAST, STUDIO COLLECTIVE
DESIGNED RELAXED INTERIOR SPACES WITH LIGHT NATURAL WOODS, NATIVE
FABRICS, HANDMADE TILES AND LOCAL ART.
the surrounding mountains, Hotel June comprises
250 rooms decorated with a calming, neutral palette,
reflective of the natural materials used by Studio
Collective. Stained white oak and sisal help to create
a relaxed feel, as if the hotel were a beach house,
and also highlight the California sunlight. The very
pale blue paint applied from the floor up to around
the 60-inch mark on all the rooms' walls, and the pale
blue bathroom tile are nods to the tones of the nearby
Pacific Ocean. More playful pops of color, such as
deep green, mustard yellow, orange and terracotta,
among others, and motifs were used in the lobby,
restaurant and poolside exterior areas through the
furnishings and artworks.
"Hotel June has a variety of design influences, but its
essence is of a coastal inspiration and a true California
spirit, acknowledging adventure and a coastal road
trip from Ensenada up the Highway 1 through Big Sur,"
Schulz confesses. "We were inspired by the wonderful
outdoor communal gathering spaces commonly found
in Tulum and Escondido, Mexico, to the simple and
casual beach casitas in northern Baja, to the laid-back
