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rial palette was also inspired by nature, in particular the California
woodland setting. Wood is used extensively through the white
oak floors, cedar ceilings, walnut casework, reclaimed fir wall
paneling, salvaged redwood cladding in the bar and a Douglas
fir telephone pole repurposed as countertops in the bonus room.
"Stone is [also] utilized throughout the house, with granite and
limestone featured as flooring and wall tile," Olson adds. "I custom
designed nearly all of the home's furniture — including kitchen and
dining tables and chairs, interior and exterior lounge furniture, and
the bed in the master suite — as well as some of the lighting, such
as vanity lighting in the master bath, the light over the pool table
in the pub and the feature lighting in the wine room."
A feeling of serenity and balance pervades this home that seems
to dissolve into its natural context. "I love the way the design
weaves the landscape, architecture, furnishings and art together
in harmony," Olson says. The pure lines of the house where trans-
parency prevails perfectly fit the sublime landscape, which can
be appreciated at every moment by the inhabitants.
"Since the clients were so generous and trusting with me, the house
is one of the purest expressions of my design philosophy," Olson
confesses. "Our client loves to jokingly tell people, 'This is really
Jim's house. We just get to live here.'"
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