A Closer Look at Villa Del Sol; Find out the Inspiration Behind the Decor
The owner had previously commissioned a different interior designer who was not able to capture the European history of the home and was turning it into a "Newport Coast" look. When Deziner Tonie was awarded the job, she knew she had to get it right. She did her research and interviewed the client at great length. The look was to be decadent, elegant and extravagant. The inspiration was derived from The Windsor Palace and Versailles with a touch of the Wynn Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. To further prepare, she flew to Las Vegas and stayed at the Wynn, then spent four days in Beverly Hills working in the La Cienega Design Quarter, researching finishes, furniture, coverings etc. As Deziner Tonie states, "I wanted the estate to not lose its true era – The previous owners had turned it into more of a 1990’s home, the previous designer was trying to turn it into a Tuscan something out of New Port Coast. — I knew it had to be from the era in which it was established… It could not be anything but."
One unique design challenge Tonie had dealt with as well was that she couldn't use paint anywhere except the moldings and casings. There was to be wall coverings for every inch of wall space. The end result is a magnificent home you won't find anywhere else.
Let's take a look!
The kitchen was entirely remodeled, receiving all new cabinets and a $20,000 french stove.
All light fixtures and chandeliers were custom designed by Deziner Tonie with Schonbek Crystals. Her goal was to bring, "crystal heaven throughout the home…" The finest were placed in the dining room, where they had 10 custom sconces and two extra large chandeliers all finished with custom red crystals.
The dining room walls were upholstered with Donghia Textiles hand-knotted silk that had to be hand upholstered to the upper walls as well as every square on the waffled ceiling. This proved to be time consuming but as you can see the extra effort was entirely worth it. As Tonie states, "My goal was to cozy up the expansive room. I did not want to cover up the Carrera marble floors with a rug large enough to fit the table."
Speaking of the table, along with the chairs, they were custom built and designed to seat twenty. As Tonie states, "The table was designed with inlaid wide plank walnut. It was shipped and delivered in one piece — it is one of a kind…as are the king and queen host chairs." The fabrics are Lee Jofa and Kravet Couture. In fact, 90% of the fabrics in the home are Lee Jofa and Kravet, imported from Italy, and some were even custom made for this project.
For acoustics and sound control, they framed panels of Lee Jofa fine fabrics to the walls.
The furniture in the master bedroom was all custom designed. The client wanted everything to dazzle and shine. It was "the bigger the better and more is more."
The master bath was entirely custom designed including his and her sinks, cabinetry, closet spaces, Schonbek Crystal lighting and wall coverings. The shower areas showcase Sicis mosaic tiles, designed and manufactured in Italy. The effect is a true work of art!
You'll notice in this home how much is custom built or custom designed. With so many materials and pieces imported from Europe, it truly honors its historical heritage.
"I did travel to France and Italy and New York while working on this project and consigned many of the items while on the trip. The homeowner went to France after I did and came back with even more grand ideas and items that were to be used in the home."
The amount of care and attention that went into this estate is truly astonishing. It's what you'd call a masterpiece.
1350 S Center St., Redlands CA is available through Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Perrie Mundy Realty Group. You can view it's own custom site here: http://www.1350center.
It's listed for 6,990,000. Better yet, it's being OFFERED FULLY FURNISHED! Move right in to this European dream home right in gorgeous Redlands CA!
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