Together
she and James have six children: the twins from their marriage and four
from previous relationships."My kids are here, my family's here, we entertain here," Jane says. "We give a huge event once a year for the American Red Cross, where we'll have 300 to 400 people. Otherwise, we entertain very casually; we'll do buffet and everyone helps themselves."
Her home, offering sweeping views of the Pacific, welcomes both celebrations
and everyday living. Today, an azure sky seamlessly flows into crystal-clear
water, and sunlight floods the interiors.
"When we bought the house
it was very dark, with wooden floors and rustic beams," Jane says. "I
had an interior decorator who at one point wanted to turn it into a Tuscan
villa."
Jane envisioned something different. She brightened the interiors by painting exposed beams a buttery cream. The floors were stripped, then fauxpainted to appear whitewashed.
Off - white sofas and bluegreen accents lightened the original dark interiors. Jane bought the antique chest with mother-ofpearl inlay (left) in London. Far left: Stacked stone graces the facade of her art studio. Center, from left: