Collected Works

WSome clients arrive with a clear picture of who they are — and the best thing a designer can do is meet them there and push further. The owners of this Mountain View home came with an art collection, a passion for antiques, and an unguarded enthusiasm for color, pattern, and texture. TCLee Design brought the design language to give all of it a home.

The inspiration was unapologetically California — Napa ease and Santa Barbara warmth translated into a fully renovated interior that lives generously in every room. Vertical shiplap paneling at the exterior sets the tone before you even step inside. Within, each space tells its own story while belonging to a coherent whole. The living room, TV room, and library are paint-drenched in bold color — walls, trim, and ceiling pulled together into rooms that feel intentional rather than cautious. Three-dimensional tiles bring sculptural texture to the kids’ and guest baths.

The primary closet gets a wallpapered ceiling in a pattern that surprises without overwhelming. The primary bedroom wraps in a delicate pattern wallpaper — quiet and considered, a deliberate counterpoint to the bolder spaces beyond. The primary bath is the still point of the home. Marble and limestone tile in a restrained palette create a spa-like retreat that earns its calm precisely because the rest of the house is so alive.

Thoughtful placement of patio doors and a raised ceiling with clerestory windows in the great room dissolve the boundary between inside and out — an indoor-outdoor connection that feels native to the California lifestyle the owners wanted to live. Raised vegetable beds at the front yard and lush planting throughout complete a home where the outdoors is as considered as any interior room.

This is a project about trust — a client open enough to go somewhere bold, and a designer confident enough to take them there.

☐ 2,800 sf | Comprehensive Renovation | 360 Design Studio