Designed as a private retreat--separated from the children's wing and main living areas by a domed vestibule--the master bedroom suite is a study in serenity. In keeping with the indoor-outdoor concept, the bedroom has large panoramic windows and French doors leading to a secluded patio and spa garden. Furnishings and fabrics were chosen to reflect the tawny hues of the hillsides. The muted floral patterns and leopard prints pick up the sand color of the walls and mottled tones of the slate tiles in the adjoining bathroom.
Furnishings: Ethan Allen. Flowers: FTD. Spa: Hot Spring Spas.

In every bathroom is a starlet yearning to break free. Here the bath and the shower, inside a towerlike space, win the starring roles. Clerestory windows flood the room with light. A whirlpool tub occupies a window bay opposite a dramatic "shower island" with a shoulder-high window that allows views across the tub to distant San Francisco Bay. A walk-in closet adjoins the suite. Under the slate floors is a radiant heat system to banish cold feet forever.
Tub, sink, faucets: Kohler. Closet: California Closets.

A domed vestibule creates a transition zone between the gallery and the master suite. Halls are painted a lavender shade called Stone Bloom.