Copyright Golf & Travel International
House Proud
November 1, 2005
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The casual Grille Room eatery. (Click image to enlarge.)The developers contracted a team of outstanding designers and consultants to create a timeless style of architecture for the community, reflecting both traditional and contemporary design. Five residence models range from charming cottages to spectacular custom estate homes. Ownership of real estate within the Vintage Club includes a financial obligation on the part of the property owner to two homeowner associations.
Dramatic lakes and waterfalls surround the residents-only clubhouse, originally designed in a contemporary style in 1981 by San Francisco architects Fisher Friedman Associates. A roofline composed of tile-covered pyramidal forms is edged by pergolas (in a postmodern style) to update the midcentury Modern California homes that thrived here in the 1950s and ’60s. The off-white cladding lets nature take center stage. Golfer Walter Hagen said of the lavishly planted and manicured club grounds and courses, “You must always remember to stop along the way and smell the flowers here.”
Although the club made its debut nearly a quarter century ago sporting interiors with a Southwestern flair, interior designer Warren Sheets has enlivened the club with traditional furnishings inspired by the colors of the desert.
Mohair sofas and custom rugs in the reception area. (Click image to enlarge.)
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Although guests arriving at the Modern building might expect to find rooms filled with stark Miesian chaises and chairs, club operators have found that overstuffed sofas and textured fabrics best suit avid Indian Wells golfers seeking a residential ambience. Sheets selected furnishings with warm wood tones, nubbly fabrics and unusual accessories set off beautifully against the backdrop of contemporary architecture.
The Vintage Club, 760.340.0500, www.vintageclubsales.com;
Fisher Friedman Associates, 510.420.1666, www.fisherfriedman.com;
Warren Sheets Design, 415.626.2320, www.warrensheetsdesign.com
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