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The pie-wedge-shaped gap bwetween the existing home and new addition created room for what's known as the Book Nook (pictured with architect Will Fox's daughter).
The pie-wedge-shaped gap bwetween the existing home and new addition created room for what's known as the Book Nook (pictured with architect Will Fox's daughter).
The restored home sits on a tree-filled lot in Brentwood’s Crestwood Hills neighborhood.
The restored home sits on a tree-filled lot in Brentwood’s Crestwood Hills neighborhood.
The spiraling floor plan of Robin and Fred Seegal’s Sausalito home created a kaleidoscope of sightlines after architect Mark English removed most of the interior walls. Every vantage point highlights the owners’ art collection, which includes screen prints from Andy Warhol’s Campbell Soup series, Tom Wesselmann’s 1965 Nude, and Deborah Kass’s riffs on Warhol, 2012’s Yellow Deb and 2000’s Blue Deb.
The spiraling floor plan of Robin and Fred Seegal’s Sausalito home created a kaleidoscope of sightlines after architect Mark English removed most of the interior walls. Every vantage point highlights the owners’ art collection, which includes screen prints from Andy Warhol’s Campbell Soup series, Tom Wesselmann’s 1965 Nude, and Deborah Kass’s riffs on Warhol, 2012’s Yellow Deb and 2000’s Blue Deb.
"We try to find the straightest line between two points," explains architect Andrew Fischer. "We always want to edit down, and be efficient with space."
"We try to find the straightest line between two points," explains architect Andrew Fischer. "We always want to edit down, and be efficient with space."
The new kitchen features green kit kat tiles, a terrazzo-effect rubber floor, white cabinetry, and cherry wood veneered cabinets. The client originally wanted teak cabinets, but 4 S Architecture recommended using cherry wood instead as it is more sustainable but has the same warm tones as teak. “We couldn’t get behind teak as a product so we used FSC certified European cherry that has less air miles than American cherry,” explains architect Julia Hamson. “The client was really pleased with the result.”
The new kitchen features green kit kat tiles, a terrazzo-effect rubber floor, white cabinetry, and cherry wood veneered cabinets. The client originally wanted teak cabinets, but 4 S Architecture recommended using cherry wood instead as it is more sustainable but has the same warm tones as teak. “We couldn’t get behind teak as a product so we used FSC certified European cherry that has less air miles than American cherry,” explains architect Julia Hamson. “The client was really pleased with the result.”
<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">"All of the closet doors in the hallway were custom built with matte-black hardware to match the black accents in the kitchen and living room area,
<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">"All of the closet doors in the hallway were custom built with matte-black hardware to match the black accents in the kitchen and living room area,
The home's entry stairway is bookended a by glass-ensconced guest room that doubles as a music room, and a home office.
The home's entry stairway is bookended a by glass-ensconced guest room that doubles as a music room, and a home office.
The entryway has enough storage for the family of four, with spots for guests.
The entryway has enough storage for the family of four, with spots for guests.
The couple wanted to make sure that their home was distinctive from the other modern properties that were popping up in Venice Beach, thanks to plenty of bespoke features.
The couple wanted to make sure that their home was distinctive from the other modern properties that were popping up in Venice Beach, thanks to plenty of bespoke features.
The lighting from BR Home is designed to create a visual statement. The Merrick pendant features three sweeping petals crafted from hand-woven wires, and its sculptural form is dynamically juxtaposed with the more geometric shape of the Savannah Round Dining Table.
The lighting from BR Home is designed to create a visual statement. The Merrick pendant features three sweeping petals crafted from hand-woven wires, and its sculptural form is dynamically juxtaposed with the more geometric shape of the Savannah Round Dining Table.
“We designed and built a custom floating desk, just in time for the work-from-home, COVID lifestyle,” says Santa Ana. “Sylvia loves working from the second floor loft office,” where she looks out onto the landscape and a large Tipu tree.
“We designed and built a custom floating desk, just in time for the work-from-home, COVID lifestyle,” says Santa Ana. “Sylvia loves working from the second floor loft office,” where she looks out onto the landscape and a large Tipu tree.
Thanks to the many energy-efficient measures that were taken in the renovation, “most of the home was remodeled so it effectively was built similarly to new construction,” says Santa Ana.
Thanks to the many energy-efficient measures that were taken in the renovation, “most of the home was remodeled so it effectively was built similarly to new construction,” says Santa Ana.
A Parallel Bed in the master bedroom is by Jeffrey Bernett, Nicholas Dodziuk, and Piotr Woronkowicz for Design Within Reach.
A Parallel Bed in the master bedroom is by Jeffrey Bernett, Nicholas Dodziuk, and Piotr Woronkowicz for Design Within Reach.
A concrete block wall (above) separates the entry from the living area, where an Arne Norell Kontiki easy chair joins an Eames lounge chair.
A concrete block wall (above) separates the entry from the living area, where an Arne Norell Kontiki easy chair joins an Eames lounge chair.