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which feels more contemporary and allows light to filter in. "We worked on the house, space by space, until it looked and felt exactly how they wanted it," Liu says. The couple, who love to travel, asked for interiors that reflect the casual pace of Cabo San Lucas, one of their favorite vacation spots. "At one point, they said, 'We'd like to feel a little bit like we've walked into a boutique hotel,'" says Liu. "They let us run with our imaginations, which was really fun." For inspiration, Liu studied the interiors of such European hotels as Le Cinq Codet, located in a 1930s building on the Left Bank — one of Paris' most contemporary designs, with Art Deco-infused interiors by Jean-Philippe Nuel. J.K Place, which has hotels in Italy and Paris, feels more like a series of collectors' houses than hotels, with a mix of mid-century furnishings, art, and rich materials. "I love the level of finish-out for each of these properties, from the lobby to the bedrooms," Liu says. "The layers, the artwork, and the scale of pieces used made each of these hotels memorable. We incorporated similar elements into this project." Here, the dining-room wallpaper, Garden of Eden by New York design studio Aux Abris, is an illustration of Art Deco-style flowers, trees, and greenery printed on shimmering metallic grasscloth. A small New York design studio whose papers are carried through John Rosselli & Associates, Aux Abris is known for a collection of patterns and murals inspired by early-20th-century art movements and In the living room, a pair of mahogany bookcases from CB2. Holly Hunt coffee table, Targa lounge chairs from Artemest in Zak+Fox fabric and Edelman leather. Harry Bouras painting from Sputnik Modern. In the dining room, Apparatus chandelier from Garde. Aux Abris wallpaper from John Rosselli & Associates, Rove Concepts dining table and chairs from Holly Hunt.