Perched in the hills of Echo Park, the wood-clad property sits propped on a sleek concrete base, which cleverly creates additional parking under the home's cantilevered living areas.
With three bedrooms including one flex space with its own separate entrance and four bathrooms spanning over 2,200 square feet (or 204 square meters, it is Swedish, after all), this home is a true jewel of the lively Echo Park neighborhood.
The soaring, vaulted ceiling in the living room enhances the home's overall sense of space.
Exposed wooden beams continue into the kitchen, complete with all new appliances.
The client wanted to be able to see straight through the front of the house to the back, accomplished with the help of disappearing pocket doors between the dining room and patio.
Palm trees, box palms and ferns give the backyard a verdant, tropical ambiance.
The master bedroom gets the best view onto the backyard patio and pool area, as well as a vaulted ceiling.
Homeowners Izabel and Paul made a large open kitchen a top priority, insisting on counters at double the standard width.
The second floor feels more like a mezzanine, with two bedrooms appearing to hang from the ceiling, connected by a bridge, with views onto both the dining and living areas.
A massive gable roof makes this two-story house appear as if it’s laid out on a single level.
The foyer gives way to a dramatically long, uninterrupted staircase, with the living room and kitchen at right.
The velvet marigold sofa from Joybird is a favorite addition. "The ottomans aren't attached, so we can move them if my boyfriend and I don't want to sit next to each other, or we can make it a full bed," says Mamrie. The table lamp from Lamps Plus is the same Burnt Almond color as the mural.
A modern, white-and-maple dresser from Article with black leather pulls not only adds much-needed storage, but also helps temper the girlish feel of the room, which Mamrie shares with her boyfriend. The Mitzi table lamp by Hudson Valley Lighting, with its playful black squiggles, is Thomas's favorite piece in the home.
An unusual pairing of pink and deep green find a happy match in this renovated apartment, which was DIY’ed by the homeowner, comedian Mamrie Hart, and her friend Claire Thomas, a creative director. "I am used to painting," says Thomas, "but I was not emotionally prepared for the amount of trim in the bedroom." Cedarville, a pastel pink hue, and Green Bayou, both by Dunn-Edwards Paints, now cheer up the space.
Punchy colors and playful textures up the glamour in writer and actor Mamrie Hart’s apartment.
Nestled among mature trees and thick landscaping, the historic home offers a peaceful oasis conveniently located between Philadelphia and New York City.
Ample storage can be found via the custom shelving spanning across the long hallway that connects the primary living spaces with the bedrooms.
The home wraps around two spacious brick courtyards, further promoting the property's intimate immersion with the surrounding nature.
140 Heather Lane in Princeton, New Jersey, is currently listed for $1,195,000 by Linda Twining of Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International Realty.
Surrounded by oak trees and lush grasslands, Field Cabin features a steeply pitched roof and an expansive glass door and decking on the front facade.
The couple arranged a 1980s leather sofa, a vintage desk and chair, and a wood coffee table in the cabin's living area.
A Turkish rug that Carlyle found on eBay lends color, pattern, and texture.
The large sliding glass door connects visitors with the greenery of the natural landscape.
Despite its compact footprint, the lodge can comfortably accommodate up to four visitors in its two separate sleeping areas.
Even though Strøm and Putzolu have international experience working out of Oslo and Marseille, France, they agree that smaller projects in less populated areas can offer outsized benefits, especially for younger architects eager for experience: ““You can skip a little bit of the bureaucracy that you have in big cities. It’s a shorter way from idea to decision.”
The cabin is part of a larger effort to draw more visitors to the region while amplifying the local culture and history.
In the evening, the glass-clad home glows from within, an inviting presence in the forest. While the interior is highly visible, the trees and landscaping on the sloped site offer privacy for the residents.
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