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Architect Merritt Amanti Palminteri reinvented her family home to add volume, flow, and infinite charm without changing the footprint.
Architect Merritt Amanti Palminteri reinvented her family home to add volume, flow, and infinite charm without changing the footprint.
Also in the foyer, beside a wall of glass that brings light into the living/dining area, is storagefor coats, bags and shoes.
Also in the foyer, beside a wall of glass that brings light into the living/dining area, is storagefor coats, bags and shoes.
Salminen built the bunk beds out of birch, Finland’s most plentiful tree species, for the couple’s children.
Salminen built the bunk beds out of birch, Finland’s most plentiful tree species, for the couple’s children.
Child's bedroom with custom cabinetry and reading nook
Child's bedroom with custom cabinetry and reading nook
Behind the door of the floor-to-ceiling cabinet in Cato's room is a small play area as well as a staircase that leads to an upper-level play space.
Behind the door of the floor-to-ceiling cabinet in Cato's room is a small play area as well as a staircase that leads to an upper-level play space.
In a spare bedroom/playroom located in another section of the house, Berg played with juxtapositions of shapes, installing an oak-wrapped, triangular reading nook inset with a circular window.
In a spare bedroom/playroom located in another section of the house, Berg played with juxtapositions of shapes, installing an oak-wrapped, triangular reading nook inset with a circular window.
"Around the time we were thinking of moving back [to San Francisco], I took a trip to Marfa, Texas, and fell in love with the agelessness of Donald Judd’s work," says Amy. "I liked the idea of having a classic American reference to the space, since we are influenced as much from America as we are by Asian culture."
"Around the time we were thinking of moving back [to San Francisco], I took a trip to Marfa, Texas, and fell in love with the agelessness of Donald Judd’s work," says Amy. "I liked the idea of having a classic American reference to the space, since we are influenced as much from America as we are by Asian culture."
A vintage table and chairs ground the dining room, which features art by Chaz Bear (also known as Chazwick Bundick).
A vintage table and chairs ground the dining room, which features art by Chaz Bear (also known as Chazwick Bundick).
Laney LA selected pure white quartzite for the kitchen countertops—and the veining matches the cracks in the floor. Aleks and Erica embraced the imperfections that come with concrete flooring, and they like how it contrasts with the white walls.
Laney LA selected pure white quartzite for the kitchen countertops—and the veining matches the cracks in the floor. Aleks and Erica embraced the imperfections that come with concrete flooring, and they like how it contrasts with the white walls.
Enclosed in glass and elevated in the tree canopy, the living room is furnished with midcentury modern classics including a Case Kelston sofa from DWR and a Knoll Womb chair and ottoman. The custom red wool rug is from Driscoll Robbins.
Enclosed in glass and elevated in the tree canopy, the living room is furnished with midcentury modern classics including a Case Kelston sofa from DWR and a Knoll Womb chair and ottoman. The custom red wool rug is from Driscoll Robbins.
Built in the early 1970s, the house's kitchen, living, and dining areas were originally divided into three distinct zones. In order for this great room to flow as one, Klopf Architecture removed the glass doors and solid walls separating the enclosed atrium from the kitchen and living room. A Herman Miller trade poster, Design Within Reach book tower, and IKEA sofa mingle in the space.
Built in the early 1970s, the house's kitchen, living, and dining areas were originally divided into three distinct zones. In order for this great room to flow as one, Klopf Architecture removed the glass doors and solid walls separating the enclosed atrium from the kitchen and living room. A Herman Miller trade poster, Design Within Reach book tower, and IKEA sofa mingle in the space.
Vintage, one-of-a-kind light fixtures are featured throughout the home. This living room hosted a Target photoshoot last fall, also styled by Emily Henderson.
Vintage, one-of-a-kind light fixtures are featured throughout the home. This living room hosted a Target photoshoot last fall, also styled by Emily Henderson.
All of the exterior furnishings are from Fermob. The wood-burning fireplace anchors the open living-dining space.
All of the exterior furnishings are from Fermob. The wood-burning fireplace anchors the open living-dining space.
Within the walls of this updated 1920s Spanish Colonial home is a world-class art collection that includes the work of James Turrell and Jenny Holzer. The abode was meant to contrast with the creative couple’s main residence in San Francisco—a Victorian on a steep hill. The Los Angeles getaway, designed by Síol Studios, was renovated to embody indoor/outdoor living while maintaining the original charm with beautiful bones and arched windows. The placement of the art was an organic process—some were designed in place, while others were placed afterwards such as the Barry McGee surfboards in the dining room.
Within the walls of this updated 1920s Spanish Colonial home is a world-class art collection that includes the work of James Turrell and Jenny Holzer. The abode was meant to contrast with the creative couple’s main residence in San Francisco—a Victorian on a steep hill. The Los Angeles getaway, designed by Síol Studios, was renovated to embody indoor/outdoor living while maintaining the original charm with beautiful bones and arched windows. The placement of the art was an organic process—some were designed in place, while others were placed afterwards such as the Barry McGee surfboards in the dining room.
“This house for me is about contemplation,” says Adrian. “You come here from the city and the place is saying, ‘Hi, meet yourself again.’”
“This house for me is about contemplation,” says Adrian. “You come here from the city and the place is saying, ‘Hi, meet yourself again.’”
The roof was lifted and insulated during the renovation, and the original Douglas fir floors were kept and patched where needed. The oversized thermal windows also regulate the temperature.
The roof was lifted and insulated during the renovation, and the original Douglas fir floors were kept and patched where needed. The oversized thermal windows also regulate the temperature.
Mercedes-Benz 230 SL (W113) 1963
Mercedes-Benz 230 SL (W113) 1963
Land Rover Series III
Land Rover Series III
Alfa Romeo Giulia gt 1300 Junior
Alfa Romeo Giulia gt 1300 Junior
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
DAKU's Typographic Piece"Time Changes Everything" for St+Art India DAKU visualizes the concept of time by playing with letters and shadows. The oldest forms of measuring time were sundials used by the Egyptians as early as 1500 BC, and this piece takes that concept to a whole new level.
DAKU's Typographic Piece"Time Changes Everything" for St+Art India DAKU visualizes the concept of time by playing with letters and shadows. The oldest forms of measuring time were sundials used by the Egyptians as early as 1500 BC, and this piece takes that concept to a whole new level.
The spacious house features five bedrooms and six baths, plus a notable art collection and an in-home theatre.
The spacious house features five bedrooms and six baths, plus a notable art collection and an in-home theatre.
Natural light fills the home, which Watson and Tschopp decorated with a mix of modern classics, thrift-store finds, and more contemporary design pieces like the Cappellini couch.
Natural light fills the home, which Watson and Tschopp decorated with a mix of modern classics, thrift-store finds, and more contemporary design pieces like the Cappellini couch.
A composition of scorched wood strips make this interior feel like the bark of a tree, in an Austrian retreat designed by Terenobu Fujimori. (Photo by Philipp Kreidl)
A composition of scorched wood strips make this interior feel like the bark of a tree, in an Austrian retreat designed by Terenobu Fujimori. (Photo by Philipp Kreidl)
Coral Dreams: Sofa from Missana’s The Novelties collection. Photo by Cualiti.
Coral Dreams: Sofa from Missana’s The Novelties collection. Photo by Cualiti.
Reflexionen 16 by Matthias Heiderich, from $112
Reflexionen 16 by Matthias Heiderich, from $112
Architect Sean Lockyer designed a 5,760-square-foot concrete, stucco, and ipe home for a couple and their three children in the Southern California desert town of Indian Wells. The residents selected the home's furnishings, including the Royal Botania chaise lounges.
Architect Sean Lockyer designed a 5,760-square-foot concrete, stucco, and ipe home for a couple and their three children in the Southern California desert town of Indian Wells. The residents selected the home's furnishings, including the Royal Botania chaise lounges.
"I always wanted to have my very own yellow brick road," says Viviana de Loera, whose favorite part of the home is the playful staircase. The original stairs and handrail were preserved in the renovation.
"I always wanted to have my very own yellow brick road," says Viviana de Loera, whose favorite part of the home is the playful staircase. The original stairs and handrail were preserved in the renovation.
Two glass facades in the living space allow for an unencumbered view of the beech tree.
Two glass facades in the living space allow for an unencumbered view of the beech tree.
Designed by Architecture Research Office, FilzFelt's new ARO Block is a series of modular acoustic tiles add sound control in a customizable, easy-to-install system. The collection arose out of a need to resuse post-industrial remnant material at FilzFelt’s manufacturing facility. This material is generated from FilzFelt’s CNC cut products and projects and tends to be narrow strips that require smaller or modular products.
Designed by Architecture Research Office, FilzFelt's new ARO Block is a series of modular acoustic tiles add sound control in a customizable, easy-to-install system. The collection arose out of a need to resuse post-industrial remnant material at FilzFelt’s manufacturing facility. This material is generated from FilzFelt’s CNC cut products and projects and tends to be narrow strips that require smaller or modular products.

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