BY L AUREN HOFER
BUILT LIKE A DREAM. Custom built from the ground up in 2018, this European farmhouse- styled cottage is warm and welcoming from the first glance.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRET GU`M | STYLING BY TRISHA BASS
Tucked away on a quiet lane in Newport Beach, California, close enough to the ocean to hear the sounds of the sea, is this stunning three-story home. With the lightness and openness of a beach cottage, but the design aesthetic of a classic European farmhouse that is welcoming and warm, it’s a true oasis. It is homeowner and designer Trisha Bass’s dream house, a place that she, her husband and two kids love, and a project that thrust Trisha and her daughter, Lane, into an entirely new career.
WARMING ELEMENTS. A dreamy living space, the custom limestone fireplace, vintage wood beams and individually planked shiplap capture the true essence of a European farmhouse.
INSIDE OUT. Opening up the home’s three pocket doors transforms the already open living space and allows the family to host and entertain with ease.
What first began as an opportunity to design their family’s dream home from the ground up turned into a career for both mother and daughter. “It became a complete passion, and my daughter got totally involved in it too,” Trisha says. “We went back to school to study the business and skill of interior design and are thrilled to be diving into our practice with Bass Interior Design.”