What if you took the best elements of the beachy California lifestyle and brought it into your home? That’s what we call California home design, and it’s one of the top-growing trends among many homeowners. From crisp shades of blue to a wide variety of earthy tones, learn how you can also achieve the California modern interior design.
Consider White Walls in California-Style Homes
Painting white walls is one of the top requests we receive from clients looking to achieve this modern California style. The bright white walls not only opens up the space, it also makes it much more inviting for family and guests to enjoy.
For this home remodeling project, we added a classic and elegant white backsplash with white cabinetry to compliment the all white walls.
We worked with the client to achieve this light and airy look and added a few pops of colour with the wood furniture, dining table, and the black island.
Combine a Variety of Textures
Layering different textures is a major element of modern California interior design. With this type of design, it typically includes layering a number of different textures like hard and soft surfaces. The contrast of these two textures helps to create some visual interest in the home.
This custom kitchen renovation struck the perfect balance between a variety of textures. The simple all white aesthetic works well with the warm wood cabinetry and matching furniture. It wasn’t easy for the client to live at home while the construction took place, but we did our best to make the process easy. We achieved this by making sure to show up on time and providing our client with regular updates on their project.
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Emphasize Neutrals with Accents
Nothing defines California home design like a neutral space with pops of accent colors. To incorporate neutral tones throughout your home, we recommend choosing neutral colors like white, tan, and grey in your space paired with a pop of color.
In this bathroom renovation, the client wanted a pop of colour in the room so we suggested using a combination of marble and navy blue cabinets which worked really well with the few gold accents.
To keep the illusion of a larger ensuite, we kept the walls white and let the pops of colour speak on its own, carefully selecting the colours of each fixture, ensuring the ensuite wouldn’t look closed off.
California Coastal Design with Accents
Incorporating natural materials that are reminiscent of the California Coast is an essential part of this look. There are ways to achieve the California Coastal Design without adding seashells and paintings of the ocean. A more subtle way to create this type of look is to add elements that remind us of the California lifestyle like sandy brown floors and incorporating color to the staging.
Instead of providing fixtures in bold colors, we designed the two tone kitchen in neutral colours, white along the walls, and a gray kitchen island to create contrast. This way the kitchen had some character without looking closed off. By adding pink planters on the kitchen island, it provides a bright pop that embodies California coastal design.
Pro Tip: Choose decor pieces with color, that way you can easily change the look and feel of a room without being permanent
Modern Meets Rustic California Style Living Room
A staple of southern California interior design is striking the perfect balance between modern and rustic style. Modern elements are usually more simplistic in design while rustic elements tend to have a more natural and organic look.
This living room renovation is the perfect example of modern meets rustic. The simplicity in this space reflects the more modern style with natural lighting and neutral coloured walls and furniture. Installing these new wood floors is the perfect addition to incorporate natural elements into the home. This is an example of just how well the two different styles worked together.
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Add Rich Wood Tones
Filling your home with rich wood tones is an excellent way to achieve California style interior design. Natural wood tones are easy to find in furniture, different types of flooring and many other accents. When we incorporate different wood tones, it brings warmth to any space in the home such as the kitchen shown here.
With our skilled team, we achieved this modern California interior style in the kitchen by incorporating light and mid-tone woods with the cabinetry, flooring, structural beams and even furniture.
These types of designs help to create a comfortable and easy-going atmosphere that provides an inviting atmosphere for any custom home.
Take Inspiration from the Outdoors
Modern California interior design is all about embracing the beauty of the outdoors, celebrating natural elements. This particular design highlights a variety of natural and organic elements, where indoor outdoor living is extremely important for many homeowners.
When designing a home remodeling project, consider adding custom pools and focus on landscaping to create an outdoor oasis. Some low maintenance hardscape ideas can include a gazebo, add a fireplace with outdoor furniture to truly enjoy the views of your home.
Incorporate the Earth Tones
The key to California cool interior design is finding a natural colour scheme to compliment your home. We pull inspiration from colours you would typically find in nature. This includes earth tones like creams, browns, blues, greens, and anything with wood tones. This custom kitchen transformation is the perfect example of how to incorporate the right amount of earth tones in your home. The stunning wood cabinetry and the wood furniture against the white walls and countertops creates an effortlessly cool California look. The large windows in the home brings in a lot of natural lighting and helps to brighten up the space.
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Illuminate Your California-Style House
Bright and sunny spaces are the ideal California cool modern home. The bright white walls with a ton of natural lighting exudes the classic California lifestyle.
In this complete home remodeling project, our team used the best elements of the light and bright style and made it our own. We helped the client throughout the entire process including helping them choose the perfect white cabinetry, white walls, and neutral coloured furniture to suit their home.
Bold Designs are Always Welcome
Californians are known for their care-free and easygoing lifestyle. Our team understands that it should translate into the aesthetic of your home too.
At Top Home Builders, we encourage our clients to have a little fun while choosing the designs for their home. For us, this means we throw in a number of eclectic fixtures or painting an accent wall with a brighter earth tone than the rest of the home.
Don’t Be Afraid of Moody Interiors
Modern California style is all about making a statement in your home. To achieve this, our expert designers recommend adding rich and bold colours in different areas of your home.
When selecting the right colors, don’t be afraid of darker shades. They can be neutral and actually ground the overall look of your home, such as black, deep greens, and blues.
Customize Your Space
The best way to achieve the California cool interior design is by personalizing it with little touches of California.
Before starting your custom home project, consider creating a design and furniture moodboard to better plan your space, and get a better idea of the overall flow of your new space.
Create a Livable Luxurious Space
‘Livable luxury’ is a key feature of modern California interior design. This unique style is all about investing in high-quality pieces that are also suitable for daily use.
When you aim to achieve this unique style, consider incorporating a range of elements. These may include premium, long-lasting furniture and the use of wood floors that not only enhance aesthetics but also offer easy maintenance.
Incorporate Shades of Blue
The colour blue is reminiscent of the California Coast ocean waves. There are so many ways we can feature stunning shades of blue throughout the home.
This kitchen remodeling project is the perfect example of how to incorporate a beautiful light shade of blue. Our team of professionals worked with the client to come up with a fun way to make their kitchen stand out and we decided to go with the blue cabinetry against the white countertops and kitchen island.
Use Local Finds in Your California-Style House
Gathering unique, local gems are a great way to design your California home. Simplicity is the key to acing this design.
With our team, we encourage homeowners to add a personal touch to their home with local items like handmade pottery, art pieces or other pieces of decor.
Have a Little Fun With Your Designs
Think outside the box when coming up with your California home design. Doing something fun and unexpected is an excellent way to bring California style into your home.
For instance, install large sliding glass doors that seamlessly connect your living space to an outdoor patio, blurring the boundaries between inside and outside, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful California weather and scenery year-round.
Aim for Natural and Comfortable
Comfort is essential in executing California cool interior design in your home. We utilize an assortment of organic textures like aged woods and natural woven materials for the full effect.
Our designers worked closely with the client on this project so they could perfectly execute this style. Throughout the kitchen and living room, there is a constant contrast of organic textures with the rich wood furniture and flooring versus the softer textures with the soft linen couch.
California Home Design is All in The Details
A great way to incorporate your personal style is through the little details sprinkled throughout your home. We can add that California-cool style to your home by incorporating the ocean blues, greens and whites.
At Top Home Builders, we focus on finding the right accents for your home that reflect the laid-back California lifestyle. We brainstorm with our clients to come up with ways to achieve this chic look with the right accents, fixtures and furniture.
With over 15 years of experience, Top Home Builders is the number one choice for home renovation and remodeling services in California. We are committed to our clients and we only use high-quality materials to build and design your home. We also offer a warranty on all labour and materials used on your home. Whether you are interested in remodeling your kitchen, bathroom or a home addition, we have got you covered.
Contact us today for a free estimate or to learn more about our wide range of services!