The showstopper of a striped ceiling in this home’s media room should make it clear that this is no stuffy decorator project. “They wanted bright colors and an interior that was super child-friendly,” says designer Jenny Wolf about the 4,500-square-foot, cedar-shingled summer retreat owned by her clients in the seaside enclave of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. “Their home needed to reflect their laid-back lifestyle.” Fittingly, the word that Wolf uses most to describe this four-bedroom house is fun.
That doesn’t mean there weren’t some painstaking design moments along the way. Take, for example, that aforementioned striped ceiling—which involved a team of five perched on ladders outlining the pattern with lasers and painting over a period of five days. “The contractor wanted to murder me,” Wolf admits, “but I knew how effective it would be in the space.” Given the generous use of kid-friendly materials and sophisticated flourishes, this is one beach house that doesn’t sacrifice style for durability (and vice versa). “Just because you want to be comfortable doesn’t mean you have to stop being sophisticated,” says Wolf, who collaborated on the home with her senior project manager, Dakota Willimon. “You can run outside, jump in the pool, and sit on the sofa—and not have to worry at all.”
In this bay-oriented abode, the homeowners’ private master suite comes with a sunroom and a bone-inlaid desk overlooking the water. “The palette consists of blues and pops of coral,” says Wolf, who wanted a light and airy space with a hint of pattern—thus the neutral gray-and-white fan-design wallpaper by Serena & Lily. The headboard upholstered in a Manuel Canovas textile establishes a crisp color combination echoed by the pair of armchairs covered in Quadrille fabric and piped with coral linen. “My client is a little more traditional in nature,” says Wolf. She reinforced the classic mood with tailored textiles and trims.
The adjoining dressing room picks up on the media room’s Moroccan-influenced sensibility, with its decorative screens crafted by Manhattan’s Mosaic House and cabinetry embellished with brass-and-mother-of-pearl knobs. The blue-gray hue of the millwork is the same as that in the master bathroom: a subtle gradation on the outdoor vistas of sea and sky.
THE LIVING ROOM
The most visible space upon entering the home introduces its dominant decorating themes: beachy motifs, bold hits of color, and textural elements well suited to high-traffic zones. With a braided jute rug to ground the room, two Thibaut sofas covered in Quadrille’s indoor-outdoor Zigzag fabric and piped in hot pink create an intimate seating area. Orange lacquer side tables bearing cork-shaded turquoise lamps provide poppy contrast.
“All the walls in the living area are papered in a vinyl grasscloth because there’s a lot of moisture in the environment,” says Wolf. Accessories such as framed sea fans and rattan trays displaying coastal objets reinforce the seaside mood.
A Peter Dunham leaf-print fabric sets the tone for a cheery space. Quadrille’s China Seas Java Java wallpaper—“a kind of lime green,” in Wolf’s words—covers the vaulted ceiling, complementing the lavender wall color and a Moroccan-style side table in a similar hue. “We cut the space with a black four-poster bed and then softened everything with a sisal rug and a grasscloth lampshade to bring in texture,” explains Wolf. The custom-upholstered stools from Ryan Studio sport a classic trellis trim.
THE GIRLS' ROOM
An infusion of lively hues and eye-catching patterns make this a memorable retreat for the clients’ twin eight-year-old girls. The pairing of fuchsia and kelly green is tempered with walls, bed linens, and accessories in soft creams and whites. The seating nook overlooking the water has drawers underneath for toy storage and is the perfect place to curl up with a classic childhood read. Decorative flourishes add even more character: pompom trim on window treatments and adjoining sconces, as well as hot-pink tassels on the dresser.
Even the home’s youngest residents got their chance for design input. In the case of the client’s five-year-old son, Cole & Son’s Woods Wallpaper was what captured his imagination. (“The kids also wanted to have stars somewhere, which is why they ended up painted on the ceiling of their bathroom,” says Wolf with a laugh.) A charcoal-gray-and-yellow palette and Roman shades in a tie-dye-like pattern from Clarence House are unexpected yet age-appropriate—just like the home itself.
As a mother of young children, designer Jenny Wolf knows how to draw on durable materials to create a mood of refined ease. Here, four elements that make this summer retreat work.
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“I use them a lot in my designs; they add warmth, texture, and a coastal atmosphere,” says Wolf. “Also, jute is very soft—much more kid-friendly than seagrass rugs we’ve used in the past.”
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“Interesting chandeliers, sconces, and pendants ground a space and give it a little edge and formality. They also help ensure that rooms feel airy even with all this color.”
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Little details (such as the pink pompom trim in the girls’ bedroom) help draw the eye and frame views. The media room’s Roman shades set the tone for the entire space.
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