Cozy California Cool Vibe & Organic Luxe

While I don’t feel ready just yet to sip hot cider by the fire, these glimpses of warm, cozy, autumn splendor from Shoppe Amber Interiors even entice this summer girl. Admire a cozy California cool vibe and organic luxe beautifully characteristic of warm modern style? These moments may light your fire. Best of all, furniture and design elements curated by Amber Interiors are within reach. (About as close to having Amber Lewis drop by to decorate!) Score ideas for pieces you can layer in your own cozy fall spaces.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool

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Cozy California Cool Vibe & Fall Interior Inspiration

If you have yet to discover her Shoppe, oh la la. They carry a unique selection of quality-driven, curated furniture, decor, lighting, and homewares for every element of the home.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Modern yet also cozy and not too rustic – a balancing act for sure!

Amber Lewis is an interior designer and author. Do you own her amazing book Made for Living?

Made for Living (Amber Lewis) book cover. #madeforliving #amberlewis
MADE FOR LIVING (Clarkson Potter, 2020) by Amber Lewis

She wrote another I’m dying to own!

CALL IT HOME (Clarkson Potter, 2023) by Amber Lewis

This talented creative is the founder of Amber Interior Design and the retail brand Shoppe Amber Interiors.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Where to begin? The terracotta tile floor is so timeless and coppery warm with all the white. No fancy counter stools necessary yet no shortage of elegant luxury.

This designer is known for her signature laid-back aesthetic which favors light filled rooms, colorful fabric, natural elements, earthy textures and patina-ed metal. It’s what feels like a cozy California cool vibe to me. See her in her own renovated home here:

Thoreau fall quote on Hello Lovely. #fallquotes #autumnquote

Cozy California Cool Vibe Meets Modern Earthy Style

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Could this home office area be any more relaxing and timeless?

Even though there are plenty of other creatives in the modern rustic space, Amber is a lifelong Californian who understands California cool.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
That gingham skirting with the hex tiles!

There’s something magic about the light, lifestyle, and relaxed vibes happening on the West Coast that will provide an education!

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Green is still very much having a moment, but trends aside, it’s natural and timeless.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t capture a bit of it whether we live on the opposite coast or far from a coast…ahem.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
I don’t think rustic style is the easiest when it comes to bedrooms where you’re going for a cloudlike feel, so there’s magic when you can mix textures that won’t detract from the tranquility factor.
Autumn or Fall Quote to inspire and soothe - Hello Lovely Studio. #fallquotes #autumnquotes #inspirationalquotes

Besides the obvious beauty of such unfussy, understated yet elevated cozy California vibes, there’s something else I admire about her work.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Are you loving the warm fall colors that are toned down, faded, and a bit moody?

Across Design Styles, These Curated Looks Blend

You don’t have to feel hemmed in by design rules or pressured to fill your online shopping carts with specific wares to get the look.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Checkered floors are surging in popularity and are the just sweetest addition to entries!

I live in a Georgian style home that frankly was anything but laid back when we bought it!

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
California cool can be elegant and not slouchy.

Fancy staircase, formal moldings, glossy finishes, and dark everything felt unapproachable and even unwelcoming.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
The livability of this luxurious look is undeniable.
Inspirational quote about fall, autumn, flowers, and nature on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #autumn #nature

It took months to give the home an identity, and even then, you might think cozy California cool would never work with the architecture.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Are red and green best friends? This moment makes the argument.

But in a number of rooms, it does…in albeit subtle, understated ways. Because it’s the spirit and underlying sensibilities of laid back luxe and earthy warmth that can guide you in decisions.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
English Country and cozy California aesthetic can live in harmony.

Whether it is selecting paint colors, the right sofa, or accessories, a relaxed approach can truly infuse your home with a mix that feels tranquil and effortless rather than contrived and busy. Our living room doesn’t scream any particular design style, but it has a mix of modern and rustic:

Fall humor, funny tweet humor quote on Hello Lovely Studio from the hilarious @simoncholland! #funnytweet #humorquotes #funnyquotes
Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
The wall color reminds me of Farrow & Ball Wimborne White.

Restful Relaxed Design Elements from Amber Lewis

You’ll notice from the collection of fall cozy interiors here that moment after moment feels like the eye can rest or absorb beauty.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
It can be all about the “little” moments!

The vignettes and patterns feel comforting and inviting as opposed to showoffy and hands-off.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Fine. I’m feeling ready for fall now.

You’ll also note they veer toward being handsome and classic more than pretty or feminine.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Though I stay away from it for the most part, this is the kind of color I feel like I might be able to live with!

Clean lines, geometric interest, and an earthiness contribute to the sense of grounded beauty yet hinting at romance.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Pardon me, but I’d like to park myself here for the weekend. Sighhhhhhhh.

Color is a critical component to striking such a lovely balance.

Amber Lewis (Shoppe Amber Interiors) designed fall interior with laid back, luxe, livable, California inspired modern rustic charm. #amberlewis #modernrusticinteriors #californiacool
Aren’t frondy-foliage stripes delightful?
Autumn or Fall Quote to inspire and soothe - Hello Lovely Studio. #fallquotes #autumnquotes #inspirationalquotes

You’re going to love more Amber Lewis magic you can find HERE.

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Inspirational quote about fall, autumn, flowers, and nature on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #autumn #nature

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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4 Comments

  1. Pamela
    September 5, 2024 / 8:23 am

    This is especially helpful to me in making choices for our soon to be new residence as I enjoy checks, plaids, stripes and plan to work w/a red and green kitchen color scheme. Thank you. We Floridians don’t actually do California Cool but our version of natural Coastal references it. I’m very drawn to English interiors, always have been before it was the cool thing😉. We built an English Tudor house in the early 80s. Now the styles have caught up again to my furnishings and textiles. As much as I try to tastefully do my own thing I find I’m still concerned that it doesn’t look dated and granny. Actually being a granny in her 70s w/things we love from the last 5 decades we kinda have to work it so it’s “cool and current” HA. But we Boomers were and are the Original Cool Kids! 😎 😘 JK. Great helpful post.

    • Michele
      Author
      September 5, 2024 / 3:41 pm

      I agree – definitely the original cool kids. English Tudors are so charming – and the warmth and coziness of a mix of patterns and brown furniture and rooms without soaring ceilings or massive square footage. You can definitely call that cool with a capital C. And let it be granny if it still feels fresh to you…I have two kids who love living with granny style in their homes. I wonder if it is from making so many rich, lovely memories at their grandparents? Excited for you to be scheming and dreaming again. What is always fun is how our same old stuff feels fresh and different in new environments. (except when it doesn’t because the scale or style isn’t working with the new…boo)

  2. Susan
    September 5, 2024 / 10:57 am

    Thank you for introducing us to this designer and adding the links to her books and instagram.

    • Michele
      Author
      September 5, 2024 / 3:35 pm

      Thanks for reading, friend. Has me feelin all the cozy feels on this overcast day in Illinois. 🙂

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