An Escape Inspiration: A Fisherman's Cottage

It's that opening photograph of the kitchen that made us fall in love with Stephen Shubel's fisherman's cottage. Stephen has created beautiful interiors in great escape destinations such as Paris and the Loire Valley. The affinity for all things French is evident in his work. This home is his own escape in Sausalito and was originally a 1906 Fisherman's cottage. There's one surprising fact about these photos...

They were taken in 1998! (I have shoes that haven't aged as well!) The key here is the simple color palette. The walls are white with only a smattering of yellow and black in the upholstery and drapes. He stuck with classic shapes for the furnishing. We're sure that this space has seen many a redecoration since 1998, but even if it were to stay exactly the same, we think it looks pretty darn good. Of course, we're suckers for stacks of books! You can see more of Stephen Shubel's work here.

Via: automatism.

(Images: Originally published in House Beautiful in 1998)

Comments (9)

Absolutely beautiful! I love the chairs with the numbers on them and the color palette is simply amazing!

posted by NasilelePhoto on July 21st 2009 at 1:06pm
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This is really really lovely. I love the color palate and all the small details.

Emily

posted by Emily Sneds on July 21st 2009 at 1:08pm
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amazing! The dining chairs w/numbers are fabulous--are they custom?

posted by dash on July 21st 2009 at 1:12pm
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It looks like the sort of place you could spend days in just relaxing. Lovely.

posted by Tiamat_the_Red on July 21st 2009 at 1:13pm
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I saw this in a magazine years ago and loved it. It's so serene and yet stylish. I even forgive the homeowners for starting the trend of chair upholstery that says things.

Thanks for the pictures. The magazine is long gone, but I never forgot this home.

posted by Lisa (Montreal) on July 21st 2009 at 1:50pm
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"...was ORIGINALLY a 1906 Fisherman's cottage."

OK then. That explains it. Because when I saw those pictures, my first thought was "holy moley, I want to meet the fisherman that lives like that!!!"

Lovely, very calming.

posted by LBhirise on July 21st 2009 at 1:58pm
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It's very beautiful but a little bit too cluttered.

posted by bcthree on July 21st 2009 at 3:11pm
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What a beautiful home - I'm in love with those striped wooden floors, the alcove bed and the plentiful use of rococo gilding.

posted by bepsf on July 21st 2009 at 9:19pm
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I love this!

posted by design_scouting on August 19th 2009 at 10:33am
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