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OCTOBER 2013
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INSPIRATION
SCOUT AT QUARTERS D
2675 Rosecrans Street,
Point Loma
scout-home.com
TASTEMAKER
Style Scout
Paul Scott Silvera, 41, is a local interior designer and home staging
consultant. His new showroom, SCOUT at Quarters D in Liberty Station,
has become a go-to for decorators. Here are a few of his must-haves.
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His Favorite
Things
1He describes the
vintage Ray-Ban
Wayfarer as “classic
and right for every
occasion.” $150
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2 Jack Spade industrial
dipped bags. “They’re
rugged and smart, yet
stylish,” he explains. “I can
take this bag to my many
construction sites and
then to in-home client
meetings.” $195
3 The Kettenberg
Chair by SCOUT was
inspired by a San Diego
yacht builder. $1,770
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4 Penhaligon’s
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5
Blenheim Bouquet.
Silvera says, “It’s clean
and fresh, and who
doesn’t have a signature
scent?” $125
5 Silvera brings this
Dean & DeLuca maple
syrup with him when he
eats out. $24
6 His go-to Sunday
brunch spot? Café
Chloe, downtown.
OCCUPATION: Creative director of SCOUT
Design Group and SCOUT at Quarters D.
STYLE: Preppy with a bit of artifact.
7 ”Even at the age of 41,
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY: “It’s never about
matching. It’s always about the mix.”
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BACKGROUND: Silvera is a fifth-generation
San Diegan who began his career as an event
planner and stylist. He eventually started his
own firm in the Bay Area, SCOUT Design
Group, which he recently expanded to San
Diego.
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joe, Silvera recommends
Blue Bottle Coffee. “This
Bay Area roaster makes
coffee the way I like it.”
Retrofit Espresso, $24
Lodge is about an hour
north of San Francisco,
and his favorite place on
earth. “It’s as close as I can
get to camping.” (Rooms
from $215 per night)
Martha Stewart, the hostess and design
mogul called Silvera “one smart cookie.”
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OCTOBER 2013
8 For a morning cup of
9 Manka’s Inverness
BRUSH WITH GREATNESS: After a meeting with
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I still need my blanket.”
Hermès horse blanket,
$1,300