And so it is with the California coastline-from its crashing cliffs and fierce winds to its sun-kissed, soft beaches-it has captured the imagination of many creatives: their much-esteemed entrepreneurs, as well as of its resident designers. Among many, as with Isabella Hartley and Daniel Foster, who is a tech entrepreneur, it inspired their dream-stealing longing that one day would evolve into reality-an idyllic retreat away from the bustle of city life. “We had been renting homes along the coast for years, but wanted something of our own-somewhere that felt like home but also felt like a getaway,” says Hartley, whose fashion label, Hartley & Co., has been a fixture in high-end boutiques.