"You don't see a lot of super-trad braided wool rugs from L.L.Bean in the contemporary homes featured in AD-especially ones paired with, say, a chunky Max Lamb polystyrene table and a Thaddeus Wolfe fluorescent light sculpture. But such aesthetic impudence is par for the course at the kaleidoscopic seaside pleasure dome of architect Chet Callahan, his husband, finance executive Jacinto Hernandez, and their teenage sons, Hernan and Noe."
"AD100 interior designer Oliver Furth, a friend of the homeowners, expanded the conceptual foundation of the project by injecting the homage to queer culture with a dose of twisted Americana. "Chet and Jase's original inspiration was the gay utopia captured by Tom Bianchi in his seminal photographs of Fire Island-really more for mood than specific aesthetic direction," Furth explains. "I wanted to layer in references to classic 19th- and 20th-century American design, but used in a slightly subversive way.""
The Ventura beach house blends eclectic vintage and contemporary objects into a vivid personal statement honoring queer culture and reimagined Americana. Bold juxtapositions—braided L.L.Bean rugs alongside a Max Lamb polystyrene table and a Thaddeus Wolfe fluorescent sculpture—create a kaleidoscopic seaside pleasure dome for architect Chet Callahan, Jacinto Hernandez, and their teenage sons. The program balances an intimate family getaway with a polychromatic playground for adult entertaining. The design radiates happiness and centers queer and BIPOC art, family, and community. References range from Tom Bianchi's Fire Island mood to subversive uses of 19th- and 20th-century American design.
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