A Twist on Tea
The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa uses its “T House” as an outdoor dining room, complete with gauze curtains. (Tim Street-Porter / For the Times)
Cuban American artist Carmen Abelleira-White uses her T House, with its custom tin roof and multicolored frame, as a place to nap and sketch. (Tim Street-Porter / For the Times)
Massage therapist Michael Cira uses her T House overlooking Silver Lake for her work. A shoji screen and built-in shelf for a small shrine add Asian accents. (Tim Street-Porter / For the Times)
A T House outfitted with moon windows and canvas-like walls serves as a weekend guest bedroom in an Ojai garden. (Tim Street-Porter / For the Times)
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Executive retailer Nina Terzian’s Montecito T House has a kotatsu (pop-up) table. The colorful batik panel is from Indonesia. (Tim Street-Porter / For the Times)
Tony Gwilliam’s own T House is set in an Ojai orchard and has a custom fabric roof. The hanging beads are from Pier 1 Imports. (Tim Street-Porter / For the Times)