After: The soaring new living and dining space benefits from an abundance of natural light from every side, and they spent a lot of time trying to find the best lighting for the kitchen. The final choice: long, narrow copper pendants from Denmark suspended by ultra thin wires to not disrupt the visual flow of the room.
Mystery novels line the shelves that conceal the hidden door, hinting that there's more than meets the eye.
Fir-framed sliding glass doors match floating shelves made from the same wood. To create the open corner, Davis’s team buried a steel beam in the ceiling.
Clerestory windows and sliding glass doors span across the main living room.
Built in 1937, Taliesin West was an experiment in desert living that evolved at the hands of master architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices until he passed in 1959. Conceptualized as a refuge from the harsh winters of the Midwest, the complex—which grew to include a drafting studio, dining facilities, three theaters, a workshop, Wright’s office and private living quarters, and apprentice and staff residences—takes direct inspiration from the arid landscape.
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Rowan was given the oversized dining table at the end of a theatre production, when she used to work as a theatre producer. The chairs were from an antique store called A Touch of Dust.
The exposed brick wall on one side of the dining area is the home’s original wall. “We didn’t plaster the bricks, to help save costs and as a nod to the original house,” says Jenny.
A front view of the home shows the long, horizontal orientation. The home was designed
The wood takes a warmer turn in the light-flooded study-kids' bedroom hybrid space, allowing Mary, who works from home, to watch the kids while they play and she writes.
Due to the soaring ceilings over the patio that open it up to the views—including impressive sunsets—heating the covered outdoor space was a challenge. The solution was found in the freestanding Bromic Eclipse Portable heater.
The pool extends the patio out into the view and the infinity edge dissolves into the view. The adjacent fire pit is yet another outdoor entertaining zone.
A cozy study with custom banquette and Japanese elm table is located on the north side of the living room.
Low-maintenance, native California plants line the sidewalk, extending a warm welcome.
A cantilevered brick fireplace divides the expansive living and dining areas, which feature a series of built-ins. The soaring, Cathedral-like ceilings enhance the home's overall sense of space.
"When the current owners bought the property in 1955, they wrote to Wright asking if he had designed any landscaping for the house; Wright responded that he hadn’t but directed them to buy furniture from his new line that matched the home,
The hall workspace features a pegboard wall and a built-in bench with storage, in addition to open shelving. For the desk chair, Spot Lab refurbished and reupholstered a vintage chair that had been left on the street.
Before: The existing addition was in no shape to be kept.