The process of curating the edit, she explains, was more about a feeling than rigid criteria. “I love that nature dictated the way each architect designed these homes,” she says. “The landscapes are a little less manicured, a little more natural, but then the architecture is a bit more modern.”
A native Angeleno, it’s obvious why Kayne is an unofficial spokesperson for California. But her love of gardens and homes, specifically, is something she traces to her mother. “She’s like a sponge,” Kayne says, “and she’s always learning and evolving and soaking up as much as possible.” During her childhood, Kayne was “dragged” along on art and garden tours. “At first, I was like, these are so boring, but I realize now it really sparked something in me. I think my love of landscapes is because she exposed me to them at such a young age.”
Jim Olson’s home in Longbranch, Washington.Photo: Courtesy of Michael P.H. Clifford
In Pacific Natural Everywhere, a home on the shores of Washington’s Puget Sound—the images of which are published exclusively in this story—punctuates the central theme of the book: simple, beautifully restrained architecture is the best frame, and nature is the best picture. The property in question belongs to Jim Olson of legendary architecture firm Olson Kundig. “There was nowhere you could turn in the house where you weren’t looking out to this picturesque view,” she says, adding that it was an honor to feature homes by prominent architects in the book. “Their lives’ work is creating beautiful spaces for other people, but then to see how they create their own spaces—whether it’s Vincent Van Duysen’s in Portugal, Marmol Radziner’s in Los Angeles, or Jim Olson’s in Longbranch—it was just a very cool part of the process.”
Jim Olson’s home overlooking the shores of Puget Sound.Photo: Courtesy of Michael P.H. Clifford
Walls of glass blur the distinction between indoors and out.Photo: Courtesy of Michael P.H. Clifford