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Located in the historic village of Morimondo near Milan, the 4,843-square-foot building offers unconventional living spaces crowned with brick arches and ceiling frescoes.

Pea gravel covers the walkways and outdoor dining area, eliminating the busy grout lines that pavers sometimes have.

The backyard sports a sequence of raised flower and vegetable beds and two green roofs—one atop the workshop and other atop the back entrance.

The illuminated diamond pattern (created by double-ended wall lights) is mirrored with alternating Techo-Bloc Industria Triangle pavers in Smooth and Granitex finishes. The resulting walkway—which is also illuminated with minimalist garden lights at its edge—is not only visually stunning, but also highly slip-resistant thanks to the granular texture of the Granitex pavers.

Just off the entry courtyard, and adjacent to the garage, a newly defined mud room features white oak millwork.

Bar Cabinet

Entry

Living Room

The bright hexagonal tiles set the tone of the entry sequence from the front door through the foyer and into the living area.

The custom cabinetry extends into a mudroom area, also with BluDot Wook wall hook in black.

Bedroom window box seat for morning coffee at Westbourne Cottage

Before: Modus Development bought the 1921 house in Highland Park in 2021, for its proximity to York Blvd and walking distance to Occidental College.

The 1946 residence, which takes clear inspiration from Case Study Homes of the period, was built with help from contractors.

The NCC Pink Mountain Wall Panels have been designed by the London-based visual design agency Neasden Control Centre.

Chasing Paper’s Cleo Stripe Vertical wallpaper.

There are decks on all levels of the home. “We utilize them all,” says James. “I use them throughout the day to catch the sun at different times.”