Architectural Digest Italia: Italian Style Villa on the Oceanfront in California

Interior designer Stephanie Parisi had just returned home from a trip to Lake Como in Italy when she received a call from new clients. They had seen her namesake Hotel Parisi in La Jolla and were intrigued with her eclectic blend of old world architecture with contemporary furniture used at the hotel.

Interior designer Stephanie Parisi , founder and director of the Stephanie Parisi studio, had just returned to California after a vacation in Italy, specifically in Cernobbio, at the postponed Villa d’Este on Lake Como , when she received a call from new clients . The couple, Scott and Arlene Jones, had contacted her after seeing her hotel in La Jolla, California: the Hotel Parisi. Clients were intrigued by the eclectic blend of architecture, contemporary art and sophisticated furniture, key elements of Stephanie Parisi’s design. «We discussed a lot, what emerged was the discovery of the customers’ love for the Italian style and above all the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on the Lake Como , their desire was to bring some of these experiences and fascinations to their beach home in La Jolla. These words, of course, were immediately music to my ears, as I had just returned from this wonderful place that I love so much, it was a beautiful start to the project!

The goal for this house was to bring a balance between classic and contemporary , balancing the past with the present and the clients’ divergent aesthetic tastes in a cohesive design. My creative process includes an emotional component. It is about studying the space and creating a sensory relationship with those who live in it. My job as a designer is to connect with clients’ memories and feelings and weave them into the home. This makes each residence unique and personalized, in this case, we wanted a sensual home, which includes a continuous sensation of visual discovery and what I call “a soft surprise of contrasting elements”, to give a trendy yet elegant look, continues the designer.

Check the entire article by Elisa Mencarelli on Architectural Digest Italia