海边的房子应该是一个梦想之家。在那里，门窗向大海敞开，阵阵凉爽的海风把让我们回到了童年——充满活力和快乐。在海滩上和她家那栋神奇而浪漫的混乱房子里度过童年时光的国际知名室内设计师塞勒里•肯布尔的童年是在海滩上和家里的大房子里度过的，充满了魅力和浪漫的混乱，因此她与阳光和冲浪有着根深蒂固的联系。然而，在2004年夏天，肯布尔看到多米尼加共和国的一片野生丛林，旁边是薄荷蓝的海水和一望无际的金色沙滩，她疯狂地爱上了这里。多年来，她在那里设计了一个家外之家，一个岛屿静居所——一个会所和一组家庭住宅和宾馆——这里光线充足，空气清新，充满了用于放松的室内和室外房间。在她的新书《海岛奇想》中，肯布尔讲述了设计普拉亚格兰德（Playa Grande）并将这一爱好变为现实的**个人特色的创意过程。

A house by the sea should be a house of dreams. Where windows and doors are thrown open to the ocean, and gusts of cool, salty air turn us all into kids again--buoyant and joyful. Spending childhood days on the beach and in the magical, romantic chaos of her family's rambling house internationally renowned interior designer Celerie Kemble has a deep-

rooted connection to the sun and surf. However, in the summer of 2004, Kemble laid eyes on a wild swath of jungle in the Dominican Republic next to minty-blue water and an endless stretch of golden sand, she fell madly in love. Over many years, she designed a home away from home there, an island retreat--a clubhouse and a grouping of family homes and guesthouses--suffused with light and air, full of indoor and outdoor rooms for relaxation. In her latest book, Island Whimsy, Kemble recounts the deeply personal and creative journey of designing Playa Grande and bringing this labor of love to life.