Dimensional tile lines the walls and the glass enclosure wraps the shower bench. A new skylight brings in natural light to the room, as it doesn’t have an exterior wall.
The mudroom, outfitted in custom oak millwork, connects the garage to the entry hall.
After playing with spheres, Bérubé commissioned Lindsey Adelman Studio to create a cylindrical pendant in black, yellow, walnut, and brass as a fun touch over the stairs. Bérubé designed the pared down oak pole handrail set into a metal support. "Our millworkers can customize anything,
Handmade goods, or kits to create their own, for the giftee who wants their wares to be unique.
To avoid welding inside the house, Sherry and John created demountable cable railings for the interior. They fashioned the railings at Sherry’s metal shop in San Francisco and then had them powder-coated.
A skylight above the shower illuminates the master bathroom.
Light pours through clerestory windows in the master bathroom. Staying true to the home’s overall aesthetic, Sweet used simple, contrasting materials—white oak for the cabinets and Ann Sacks white tiles for the walls.
A switchback staircase accommodates a grand piano handed down from Anton’s father.
The alley entrance is shaded by a cantilevered volume on the second floor. Turf-block pavers reduce runoff.
Making maximum use of a tight footprint, architect Robert Sweet designed a two-story home in Hermosa Beach that provides plenty of flexible indoor/outdoor space for residents Anton and Mardi Watts and their children.
A sliding barn door built of salvaged pine separates the master bedroom from the bath.
Dark metal hardware on the custom oak cabinetry keeps things streamlined and contemporary in the primary bedroom.
The powder room plays with the same textures and materials found in the primary suite (plaster-coated walls, ribbed wood, marble), but the darker tones elevate the look.
Embracing a spa-like aesthetic, goC finished the walls of the steam shower with Venetian plaster, which the homeowners find easier to maintain than traditional tile.
The coop grew out of the garden. "We were so excited to have a yard," Snyder recalls. Martin started growing a vegetable bed and soon a friend and owner of Naomi's Organic Farm Supply suggested hens. "She got us excited about having chickens as an extension of our garden," Snyder says.
Careful studies of the sun led to the distinct designs of each side of the chicken coop.
The UK-based firm Raskl Art + Architectural calls this a “luxury minimalist chicken coop.” Materials are Valchromat (Atlantic Plywood) and Iroko wood. The nesting area is denoted by an egg shape perforated into the façade with a CNC machine, and the roof lifts with the help of gas struts.
Dunn-Edwards' Stone Craft is paired with stacked matte tile from Daltile in the guest bathroom.
Beside the coffee bar in the kitchen, a artwork by Mike Saijo is displayed above a custom leather-upholstered banquette. The team chose soapstone for the island and the counter.
The heavy guardrail on the mezzanine ties into the black kitchen cabinets below.
The flooring switches from warm, engineered white oak in the living room to concrete in the kitchen to make cleaning a breeze.
The bathroom features Carrara marble vanity tops, timber joinery, Inax wall tiles, and Fibonnaci Stone terrazzo flooring—natural materials that add a crafted touch to the home.
"The arched shower was not part of original plan,
The couple incorporated wood-and-glass sliding doors from ETO left over from a home they’d remodeled previously.
The vanity cabinet is by Kohler and has a travertine top. The sconces are by RBW.
Walls are swathed in waterproof Tadelakt plaster.
The kitchen is defined by an extensive island with an oak base and a blue limestone counter, designed and fabricated by Klein Agency.
A Ferm Pond mirror and a pop of color enliven the entry.
Cle tiles, a Duravit sink, and Vola fixtures were used in one of three bathrooms.
To reflect light around the room, Alper chose to use two shades of white in this space. The warmer of the two, Cotton Balls, was used on the walls.
Fabricated by Mancuso Construction, the ash kitchen cabinets were cut across the grain and installed so that the pattern matches continuously from unit to unit.
The home's contemporary kitchen features two styles of cabinetry (high gloss gray and whitewashed oak; both by Downsview) and two countertop materials (durable white corian and black granite). Mustard yellow counter stools by Calligaris add a jolt energy to the space.
Smoldering Red by Benjamin Moore is painted on the home's exterior horizontal siding. Above, panels in a range of energizing shades, including Wasabi, Fort Pierce, Sunflower Fields, and Bewitched (all by Benjamin Moore) add personality.
"We used color to highlight different elements and bring a little more attitude to the house,
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