As a Los Angeles native, designer Sara Simon grew up visiting Huge Bear Lake, a captivating mountain city about two hours from town. With a ski resort, campgrounds, and (after all) a fish-filled lake, the alpine vacation spot was ideally suited for her outdoorsy household. Her father and brother even developed mountaineering websites within the space, turning into one thing akin to native celebrities.
So when Sara, the founding father of LA- and NYC-based design agency Good-looking Salt, determined to open a small boutique lodge, Huge Bear Lake was the apparent place. “It was beneath the radar, however it’s so near LA, and it has each season, so clearly it boomed throughout the pandemic,” Sara explains. “My complete motto is bringing hospitality residence, so I assumed it will be cool to carry my residential design to a spot the place folks can keep.”
Sara and her husband made the thought a actuality after they bought a Eighties property with seven cabins and a lodge, then fully gut-renovated the buildings, painted the exteriors darkish inexperienced to mix in with the encircling bushes, and added fashionable concrete patios to every. The couple additionally constructed out a communal area with picnic tables, barbecues, hammocks, and horseshoe pits.
The very best half, although, is the very private inspiration behind the retreat’s interiors: the couple’s personal grandparents and their distinctive identities. At Noble+Correct, Sara provides, “each single unit has its personal title and theme behind it.” Let’s take a more in-depth look and collect concepts to borrow alongside the best way.
Images by Jenny Swiegart, courtesy of Noble+Correct.
1. Take into account a darkish exterior.
2. Experiment with 3D artwork.
