{GHP} Randy Boyd of Thurston / Boyd Design, revisited

26 Wednesday Feb 2014

Posted by Karen B. in Antiques, Designer, House and Home

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Three years ago I first declared my love of a Laguna Beach cottage, owned by designer Randy Boyd. The home had appeared in an issue of Cottage Living Magazine and from the name of the cottage, “Ocean Peek”, to the details of the home, it was love at first sight. You can read my previous post HERE. I had been blogging for about 18 months and this post made my year since Randy Boyd and his sister both commented on my post.

Traditional Living Room by Laguna Beach Interior Designers & Decorators Thurston/Boyd Interior Design, Inc.

Randy Boyd’s dining room (below) is one of my favorite rooms of all time. The chandelier, oil painting and wall sconces are stunning. The wide bead board ceiling and walls provide such a warm and welcoming feeling to the room. Brown and white toile with nail heads seal the deal for me. I never grow tired of looking at images of this home.

Traditional Dining Room by Laguna Beach Interior Designers & Decorators Thurston/Boyd Interior Design, Inc.

Traditional Living Room by Laguna Beach Interior Designers & Decorators Thurston/Boyd Interior Design, Inc.

Traditional Hall by Laguna Beach Interior Designers & Decorators Thurston/Boyd Interior Design, Inc.

Traditional Powder Room by Laguna Beach Interior Designers & Decorators Thurston/Boyd Interior Design, Inc.

As it turns out it wasn’t just the home, it was Randy Boyd’s design work that I so admired. The images above provide a glimpse of his residence, but as you’ll see, Thurston / Boyd design work is noteworthy, no matter what the style or where the home may be located. In fact, Thurston / Boyd Interior Design, provides the services and expertise most of us would expect from a designer but its the focus on the individual clients’ “needs and lifestyles” that earn them the accolades and following that they enjoy.

Here’s some of the magic they perform on other homes…

Garden, Home and Party: Thurston / Boyd, revisited

Garden, Home and Party: Randy Boyd Design, revisited

Happy Wednesday! Enjoy the rest of your week.

A cottage…love at first sight

18 Wednesday Aug 2010

Posted by Karen B. in Antiques, Decorating, Designer

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antiques, cottage, design, Randy Boyd

I first met this cottage (okay, I know you can’t really meet a home, but I feel you can make a connection with certain houses and/or rooms) when I opened the November 2004 issue of Cottage Living Magazine (which has ceased to exist {sad}).

This is the dining room that captured my attention in Cottage Living Magazine. Since the addition it looks as though the dining room is in a new location in the home.

From the first page of the feature on the Laguna Beach cottage I knew it was love. As it turns out this cottage is not very far from where I live. It’s located in Laguna Beach; I live in Irvine—a short drive from this coastal slice of paradise.

The cottage is owned by Randy Boyd, a designer who has a rich family history tied to Laguna Beach.

This is the cover of Cottage Living Magazine—the warmth of this room won my heart!

You can visit Thurston / Boyd Interior Design website HERE which features their work. But its Randy Boyd’s 1930s, shingle-clad cottage that is charming beyond words, with a comfortable and inviting sophistication that has captured my heart.

I even love the car in the driveway!

This is the living room before the remodel.

“Ocean Peek” as Boyd named it, is now 1,5__ square feet but the Cottage White walls and exposed beam ceiling make the home appear larger than it is. The house, when it appeared in Cottage Living Magazine was only 970 square feet. Romantic Homes Magazine, November 2009 features the remodeled, enlarged home.

Master Bedroom

One of my favorite features of the Cottage Living piece was the original dining room off the patio and had ceiling to floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. Boyd uses antiques but there is a relaxed, traditional ambiance about the rooms, nothing stuffy. The use of lanterns was inspired.