Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.
Red bricks from central Mexico are used throughout the outdoor areas as a colorful patio material.
Custom-made iron doors are painted in a mint green color carefully chosen with the clients.
The couple took advantage of numerous municipal programs when landscaping the backyard. Mandy recently completed a free course through LADWP, who also promotes resources for the SoCal Turf Replacement Program, to become a certified California Native Plant Landscape: “There is an amazing amount of knowledge and resources for transitioning yards with more native/drought-tolerant plants through LADWP and the Theodore Payne Foundation,” says Mandy.
Malcolm Davis Architecture helps a family roll back years of hodgepodge additions while opening the rear facade to the garden.
The narrow column that supports the floating roof structure is tucked into the reading nook. The client found savings in the budget by purchasing the finishing materials—including terrazzo, Neolith solid surface, and paint—as well as light fittings and kitchen appliances themselves.
The rear of the house features Victorian brick, a modern extension, and Velfac windows. Landscape designer Matthew Wright was inspired by the art of Henri Rousseau when choosing plants to set amid the garden’s Dorset pebbles.
Inspired by a David Hockney painting, Grant Straghan colors his London home in soothing tones of seafoam and rose.
