For the renovation of the Cliffs Resort guestrooms in Pismo Beach, California, Rebecca Jones didn’t have to look far for inspiration. "It’s all about the view," Jones says, founder of her namesake Baltimore, Maryland-based firm. "It’s casual, laidback, comfortable."
For the 165 rooms (27 oceanfront suites) set to be completed in June, Jones used sand- and ocean-inspired hues, residential-inspired furnishings (four-poster bed, wall unit), leather, checkered carpet (wood floors for suites), and marble in the bathroom. "It’s a somewhat classic California design with contemporary elements," Jones says, adding that it is a 5-Star look on a 3-Star budget. "It’s really all about texture and subtleties—design doesn’t have to be all slick these days."
But what made the yearlong process even better were the owners, Larry Shupnick and John King (the hotel is managed by Laral Group and King Ventures). "They let me do my thing—they were trusting the design to us," she says. 
