Christina Higham, the owner and principal designer of Sun Soul Style Interiors based on the North Shore of Hawaii, says coffee bars like the one she designed above are a popular
Living Room
Mudroom
The slab cabinet fronts, with their rustic wood grain, offer a warm, natural touch, perfectly balanced by the sleek white stone countertops and the appliances tucked within the cabinetry. The Fisher & Paykel built-in appliances stand out with their glossy black panels, creating a bold contrast. This fusion of aesthetic appeal and user-friendly features adds a contemporary flair to the space, blending style and convenience seamlessly.
Minimal Scandinavian with Desert Influence - light oak cabinetry, marble counters, polished concrete floors
“We wanted to use natural materials in a neutral color palette,” Dino says of the sleek kitchen. “Adding the Smeg range lends that European element we were going for.” White oak cabinetry and a brushed, soft gray limestone create more layers of texture.
In the kids’ bath, green hexagon tile from Heath Ceramics is a lovely backdrop for the walnut vanity.
The luminous new bathroom repurposes the original medicine cabinet and light fixture, while statement cement floor tile from Original Mission Tile in Hex Bakery adds a graphic punch. The ceramic subway wall tile is Florida Tile ‘Arctic Matte’, and the wall-mounted faucet is a Tiburon Series Lavatory Faucet from California Faucets in matte black.
To pay homage to the home’s era, the couple chose a midcentury-inspired Pacific Green Starburst III tile from the Cement Tile Shop to go behind the Moreno Bath MOB rosewood vanity. Hudson Valley Lighting fixtures and CB2 mirrors add some retro bling to the bath.
The maroon-tiled, walk-in shower has two showerheads and is well lit by a skylight from above.
The modern layout creates a fun place to get ready each day.
The wood-paneled breezeway serves as a classic Maine “L”, connecting the garage and workshop to the mainhouse and providing a seasonal screened porch for outdoor dining and entertaining. “We use it a lot in the summertime,
"Fun fact, this yard is actually their front yard!,
Mazpazz Arquitectur
The main bedroom on the second floor takes advantage of the curtain wall's openness.
Stylist Hilton Carter turned a wooden tiger head into a vessel for an air plant. Without knowing anything about the item’s origins, he thought it was fate when years later he stumbled upon similar objects while in Mexico for his wedding.
Santa Fe–based ceramic artist Jennie Johnsrud—and more of our favorite U.S.-made desk accessories for 2020.
From the 1940s through the late 1960s, Arts & Architecture was the unofficial headquarters of California’s nascent modernist movement. It spearheaded the Case Study House Program, which produced some of America’s greatest residences. VKG furniture was used for many of the houses, and appears in photos shot by Julius Shulman, as seen above.
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