Santa Monica Proper Hotel

Interior design Kelly Wearstler

Interior design Kelly Wearstler

The interior designs of Kelly Wearstler secure the hotel’s status as an artistic statement through-and-through.

Sandy palettes, light hardwood floors, and organic textures set the scene for artwork by Ben Medansky, Morgan Peck, and Tanya Aguiniga. Wearstler boasts an illustrious CV, with a string of accolades, including a lauded place on Architectural Digest’s top 100 list of preeminent architects and designers.

Architecture Howard Laks Architects

Baroque ornamentation and Moorish detailing abound, with arched passageways leading one through place and time.

A 1928-built Spanish Colonial Revival building and a contemporary new-build are linked by a suspended bridge. The two buildings are architecturally disparate yet aesthetically harmonious, and when taken together, the Y-shaped property optimizes the ocean breezes and sunlight. Highlights include an indoor-outdoor rooftop playground unlike any other in the city; and an 11-foot stone arch.