Interior Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller

Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller decorated her Carpinteria, California, beach house she shares with her husband and two sons, with white walls, slipcovered seating, and antiques to create a tranquil and serene space. Almost all the rooms and all the hallways are Benjamin Moore's White Heron, a nice, soft white, not glaring, not too bright. The kitchen and master bath are a seafoam color, Silver Sage by Restoration Hardware.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/I8/0910-miller-patriotic-table-15-de.jpg" style="width: 460px; height: 587px;" /><br />A trestle-leg desk is positioned in front of French doors in the office the designer shares with her husband.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/Lj/0910-miller-dining-table-02-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 461px; height: 589px;" /><br />A large mirror over a long French serving table gives the dining area the feel of a café in Paris. Sea grass rug and slatted chair complete the look.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/eA/0910-miller-staircase-black-banister-01-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 460px; height: 587px;" /><br />In the entry, a well-worn Gustavian bench and blue and white striped rug.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/8p/0910-miller-doorway-04-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 461px; height: 588px;" /><br />Ocean breezes waft in through the entry's screen door.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/vH/0910-miller-fireplac-family-room-03-de.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 560px; height: 438px;" /><br />Espley-Miller's living room has an expansive view of the Pacific Ocean, a massive stone fireplace, and big, comfortable sofas and chairs slipcovered in white cotton denim. A huge antique dhurrie defines the seating area.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/VX/0910-miller-white-picket-table-05-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 462px; height: 590px;" /><br />In the kitchen, a light with a Victorian wicker shade hangs above a table made of antique corbels topped with glass.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/65/0910-miller-kitchen-stove-08-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 461px; height: 589px;" /><br />Just about everything in the kitchen got a coat of white, including the hood. The light fixture is trimmed with antique fabric.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/um/0910-miller-drawer-decoratons-06-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 462px; height: 590px;" /><br />A distressed cabinet from a milk factory and the shutters against the wall make a statement in this corner.<br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/O8/0910-miller-framed-photos-staircase-07-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 462px; height: 590px;" /><br />A black banister and black chandelier help ground the bright, airy, open upstairs hall landing.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/Df/0910-miller-decor-detailing-10-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 462px; height: 590px;" /><br />A winsome flea market portrait leans against a wicker lamp<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/h2/0910-miller-ship-photo-11-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 461px; height: 589px;" /><br />In the upstairs hall, skipping ropes with brightly colored handles are piled under a French poster.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/ZK/0910-miller-red-line-detail-14-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 460px; height: 587px;" /><br />Stripes of red tile lend definition to the shower walls and tub surround in a boy's bathroom.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/5t/0910-miller-bed-master-pink-16-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 460px; height: 588px;" /><br />Striped bedding and a striped rug echo the lines of wooden French blinds in the bedroom of one of Espley-Miller's two sons.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/z3/0910-miller-white-bathroom-12-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 459px; height: 586px;" /><br />The master bath opens to an oceanside deck. "It's very white and very simple," Espley-Miller says. "I wanted nothing to detract from the incredible view and the light."<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/Lx/0910-miller-bed-window-20-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 460px; height: 587px;" /><br />Barn doors with their original seafoam color for the headboard in the master bedroom.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/RB/0910-miller-roses-13-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px;" /><br />Shells fringe a custom shade on a lamp in the master bedroom.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/nD/0910-miller-fireplace-stone-19-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 465px; height: 594px;" /><br />The bedroom's mantel is a wooden French window frame. A framed grid of shells on fishing wire "sparkles and catches the light from windows and the fireplace," Espley-Miller says.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/EW/0910-miller-outdoor-bonfire-09-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 464px; height: 592px;" /><br />The patio fire pit takes the chill off after sunset.<div style="display: block;" class="description" id="fb_captionbox"><br /><p>All images and information from <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/">House Beautiful</a>. </p></div>

Interior Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller

Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller decorated her Carpinteria, California, beach house she shares with her husband and two sons, with white wall...

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