Amid glorious vineyard and coastline views, these chic spots are worth a stop on your next drive through Sonoma county.
House of Flowers
On a 15.5-acre property just outside of Healdsburg, Walker Warner Architects and Maca Huneeus Design collaborated on Flowers Vineyards & Winery’s tasting room, dubbed House of Flowers. “Given the remoteness of Flowers’ estate vineyards, we looked for a beautiful and natural—yet more accessible—location to welcome visitors,” explains Flowers estate director Jen Beloz. Inspired by the palette of the surrounding redwood grove, the exteriors were stained a shadowy black, which helps keep the focus on the natural landscape. The bright and light-filled interiors feature cypress siding and are arranged like a residence, with a living room, dining room, library and study. Vintage and modern art coexist alongside works by local makers, including ceramicist Zoe Dering. Says Ona LeSassier, Maca Huneeus Design’s head of design, “Made by hand, attention to detail, craftsmanship—that is really the story of Flowers.”
The Sea Ranch Lodge
Last year, The Sea Ranch Lodge completed a comprehensive update, unveiling 17 guest rooms that San Francisco-based designer Nicole Hollis conceived as a “warm and cozy refuge from the wild coastal winds and crashing waves.” The property, situated on 53 acres along the Pacific Ocean in northern Sonoma County, dates to the 1960s and features midcentury-style architecture. “The rich rust tones of the eroded soil and deep blues of the ocean inspired the color and material palette,” Hollis says. “We wanted this to be incorporated into the rooms, so the landscape and interiors would feel visually harmonious.” Custom elements built by Santa Cruz Woodworks mingle with woven pieces by Berkeley artist Jess Feury and ceramics by San Francisco-based Sasinun Kladpetch.
Ceto Home
Samantha Morton-Robert’s downtown Petaluma shop, Ceto Home, features furniture, rugs, lighting, pillows, blankets and baskets sourced from makers all over the globe, as well as an in-house line of block-printed textile products. “I have always been drawn to natural materials and things that are handmade,” she says. “I think it is beautiful when there is a person and a story behind the items that we bring into our home. Sometimes handmade is equated with high maintenance, but we try to carry an assortment of items that are well-made, practical and can be used every day.”
