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A Coastal CALIFORNIA COTTAGE

BY LAUREN HOFER
FAMILY CUDDLES. This large grey sectional is the perfect place for the entire family to gather, and the vintage indigo pillows fill it with a sense of well-worn vibrancy and life.
DESIGNED BY MICHELLE LISAC PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNIE CORTI

When the new owners of this 1975 bungalow enlisted the help of interior designer Michelle Lisac of Michelle Lisac Interior Design to help them craft their dream home, the house was still decked out in its original finishes. “It was a very swanky and groovy 1970s house,” Michelle says, “There was lots of dark wood everywhere.”

The now four-bedroom and four-bathroom home is located in the hills of Aptos, California, near Santa Cruz. To accommodate both their immediate family and frequent guests, the homeowners wanted plenty of space for entertaining, a bright and airy feel and a separate space for their daughters to play. “We basically took the whole house down to the studs, reconfigured the layout and rebuilt,” Michelle says.

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