2024

Floor Plan of Alerce Oculto by Alejandro Otero and Felipe Lüer, ZeroCabin

Rumor has it that these old L.A. bungalows were built by silent movie studios to house visiting filmmakers.

David and Aaron now have a little extra room to breathe, thanks to their conversion of their back shed.

A recent painting by Mark hangs on the door between the living room and bedroom but might soon be swapped out. “The idea is that I can make a piece in the studio, put it up and live with it for a while, and then change it for something new,” says Mark.

This added bathroom, just off the pool deck, was designed to be resilient to water, with Heath Ceramic tiles cladding both the walls and floors. The California Faucet fixtures come directly out of the wall, above a Duravit sink, next to a Pottery Barn Windsor mirror and Quiet Town curtains.

The previous galley-style kitchen was dark and closed off from the rest of the house. For the remodel, Sammie requested high ceilings, no upper cabinets, and U-shaped drawers. Simple white-painted upper shelves display a collection of ceramic dishes.

The dining table—and much of the woodwork detailing throughout the house—was made by woodworker Mike Bermosk. The calligraphy piece over the built-in bench is a piece by Sammie's mom.

"We both like to cook a lot, so we really need a kitchen that provides us that opportunity," Jeffrey says. There's ample room for food prep here between the 17-foot countertops (laid over cabinets made of Ikea bases and Reform drawers) plus a kitchen island sourced from Community Forklift.