Coastal Living: Taking it Outside

Ann Lowengart Interiors is fortunate to enjoy the best of coastal living with design studios in pastoral Marin County and tropical Palm Beach. As a designer, Annie encourages clients to take advantage of the exterior spaces on their properties. Her team transformed a dated pool house in the Dominican neighborhood of San Rafael with an ombre teal paint treatment. On the interior, they echoed the same fun colors of the home with indestructible Flor Tiles in Kiwi, Persimmon, Orange, Teal, Light Blue, and Maize colorways.

For a gated estate in Ross, the design team renovated and reimaged the shingled three-story bungalow built in 1941. The bright and cheerful breakfast room opens to views of the garden and pool surrounded by lemon trees. Annie chose Schumacher's archival Josef Frank print, Citrus Garden, for interior draperies and outdoor pillows to play on the lemon theme. She complimented the whimsical pattern with navy upholstery fabric for the teak conversation grouping and a stripe from Perennials on the extra pillows.

This Sonoma retreat represents the quintessential Californian home where the lines between the outside and interior worlds are blurred. Feldman Architecture installed glass and steel garage-style doors, and Ann Lowengart Interiors created a family-friendly environment. The 5,000-square-foot compound includes a main house, guest cottage, yoga studio, and pool. Inside and out, Annie utilized contemporary furnishings and a neutral color palette that integrated with the mercurial landscape and modern architecture.

Tricia KerrAugust 23, 2023