The Grassinis were looking for the perfect family home that reflected their European roots when they stumbled upon La Tarantella, the pink Tuscan-style home surrounded by the lush vineyards and olive trees of California's Santa Ynez Valley. Enlisting the help of Corinne Mathern Interiors, the next step was to create a space that had a soothing feeling in every room.
'The clients wanted the property to have a calming feel the moment a guest enters,' explains Corinne. 'The aesthetic brief was a designer’s dream - "design an elegant and modern home that is welcoming and warm”.' Corinne was able to take that brief and run with it, achieving that coveted calming feeling using a rustic palette of creams, browns, russet reds, oranges and - crucially - pink. The outside walls of the home are drenched with a pink plaster that contrasts elegantly with the green of the surrounding landscape. Inside, the pink terracotta tile floors bring a dewy light to every room. To pinpoint exactly how Corinne mastered this rustic color palette, I spoke to the designer.
