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Stained-glass windows and moldings were integrated with new design elements, including custom steel screens, a nod to jalis, intricate stone screens often seen in Indian architecture.

The primary bathroom has a large walk-in shower that can easily fit a walker or wheelchair. Green Centura tile covers the floors, while white subway tile is from Olympia Tile (leftover from former jobs at Ben Homes). The latter is also used in the kitchen and at the bar.

The screened porch, or "Muskoka room

In the entry, Sherwin Williams "Rocky River

A Flex track light from Lightline illuminates the porcelain tile and vanity.

The white counter is Corian Glacier White. "My parents had a Corian counter installed thirty years ago in their kitchen and I always loved how it felt so warm and modern compared to other surfacing materials,

Pink porcelain tile with large chunks of recycled marble from Stonetile have a terrazzo effect in the powder bath. The Paro Vessel Sink from Mudd Concrete sits beneath a Rubinet faucet in unlacquered brass.

An outdoor shower was installed in the space between the home's two boxes, as an unexpected sanctuary.

"We like quartzite because it has the movement of marble but is more resilient,

The shared kitchen and dining space opens to a courtyard. The couple wanted to capitalize on L.A.'s sunny weather.