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(continued) for printing on innovative grounds such as grasscloth, silk, linen, and Japanese woven paper. "We used the paper as the starting point for building the house's color palette with blushes, pale blues, lavender, and yellow," Liu says. The main bedroom's custom headboard, which is upholstered in blue Pindler velvet, envelops a pair of leather-wrapped Croft House nightstands against a backdrop of chunky woven Phillip Jeffries wallcovering. It's all designed to make the clients feel like they're retiring for the evening in a bespoke hotel guest room on the other side of the globe. Some of the most alluring rooms anywhere can be found in the salon-like living spaces off European hotel lobbies, and a similar intimate vibe in the living and family rooms has been recreated here with moody artwork, lush mohair upholstery, vintage mid-century seating, and sculptures and vessels collected by the homeowners on their travels. A pair of bentwood Targa chairs designed in Italy by GamFratesi were reup- holstered stateside in blush patterned Zak+Fox fabric and Edelman suede leather. "That chair has always felt very hospitality to me, especially with the black trim," Liu says. Memorable design moments are woven throughout, often through Liu's selection of unusual art and lighting. "It's always fun to make a statement that way — art and lighting are fairly pricey to begin with, so I like to make them really special," she says. A custom installation of an Apparatus Lariat pendant with brass and etched-glass spheres drapes elegantly over the dining-room table, and a delicate raw porcelain Bocci chandelier drops gracefully into the curve of the winding staircase. The pair of rare bronze Laverne side tables in the entryway "were a moment to make a statement like sculpture," she says. The homeowners, who had decamped to Cabo for a year while the interiors were being done, returned from their long stay "very happy to finally be home," Liu says. And, with interiors that rival some of the most beautiful boutique hotels in the world, they may never want to leave again. Some of the most alluring rooms anywhere can be found in the salon-like living spaces off European hotel lobbies. A side chair in the guest room is from Holly Hunt. Eames stool from DWR. Vintage Murano chandelier. Trove wallpaper in a powder room.