California Cool: Tour an Edgy Monterey Family Home
This Monterey, California family loves art, color and plenty of stylish details in their hip home.
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Photo By: Tamara Beltran
Photo By: Tamara Beltran
Photo By: Tamara Beltran
Like-Minded
Interior stylist Tamara Lee Beltran did a clever job harmonizing a living and dining room in her Monterey, California home. Though the first floor of this home isn’t an open plan, the living room and dining room are close enough to each other to require a few connections in their design plan. The stripes on the rug, the polka dots on the table runner and even the triangle patterns on the wall in the dining room all have correlatives in the living room. And where there is the biggest difference - the complete lack of art in the dining room - all of the colors on the wall have been taken from the living room gallery wall, creating some beautiful visual connections.
An Eye for Talent
Interior stylist Tamara Lee Beltran has an eye for what looks good - and what could look good, given the right amount of TLC. Six years ago when she first laid eyes on what would be her home, it was a run down home in a traditional '50s California style that had been vacant for two years. The only things it had going for it were a seaside location and a new coat of beige paint.
Setting the Tone
Big Color, Small Detail
To Die For Dining
DIY Powder Room
Chill Out
Personal Touches
Gallery Galore
In Black and White
Pile It On
Inspiration Station
Tamara’s office is a stylish ode to the need to get things done. From here, she runs the many facets of her business, all grounded in her blog and online shop, Designs by Tamara Lee. Keeping her inspired, her geometric wallpaper is decorated with prints from her own shop. It’s the perfect way to stay focused, one big project after the next.