Before & After: A New, Open Plan Irons Out the Kinks of a Semicircular Home in L.A.
Designer Mandy Cheng conquers awkward angles by plotting a new layout and installing sleek, custom cabinetry in every room.
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When designer Mandy Cheng first visited this home in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, it had been recently tidied. "The owners did their best to hide everything," she says with a laugh. "The things they couldn’t hide, they stacked very neatly against the wall." But by Cheng’s second visit, the secret was out: "I realized how badly they needed storage and a more open, seamless floor plan with defined spaces."
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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.
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