Mandy Moore and husband Taylor Goldsmith, a musician in the band Dawes, bought the property in early 2017, with an eye towards syncing the home with its original form. “We tried to imagine what Zook would have done if he were designing it today,” Moore told Architectural Digest.

The couple assembled a top-notch team for the overhaul, including interior architect Emily Farnham, interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel, contractor Bronstruction, and Terremoto Landscape. According to Farnham, the process started with a “subtractive approach.”

“We surgically removed the circular volumes and ceiling complexity, brought the project back to its original grid, and opened it up to the sweeping views with new glazing,” Farnham said. “The design challenge was consistently: ‘How can we do this with fewer moves, fewer materials?’”

After: The Front Door

Before: The Living Room and Entry

After: The Living Room and Entry

Before: The Dining Room

After: The Dining Room

Before: The Kitchen

After: The Kitchen

After: The Library and Family Room

Before: The Guest Bedroom

After: The Guest Bedroom

Before: The Jack & Jill Bathroom

After: The Jack & Jill Bathroom

Before: The Principal Suite

After: The Principal Suite

After: The Laundry Room

After: The Pool and Outdoor Kitchen

Project Credits:

Interior Architect: Emily Farnham / @emilyfarnhamarchitecture

Builder: Bronstruction

Structural Engineer: CPED, Craig Phillips

Landscape Design: Terremoto

Interior Design: Sarah Sherman Samuel, Inc / @sarahshermansamuel

Sound Engineer: Bri's Electronics, Brian Hubert

Cabinetry Design: Eaton Designs

Terrazzo Contractor: Cisneros Terrazzo

Landscape Builders: Johnston Vidal Projects

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