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A Carrara marble backsplash adds cool contrast and a sense of drama when set against the custom oiled-steel black cabinetry in the renovation of the kitchen in this A. Quincy Jones home in Los Angeles.

To reflect light around the room, Alper chose to use two shades of white in this space. The warmer of the two, Cotton Balls, was used on the walls.

The kitchen's lime-washed ceiling catches the light and added depth to the space, while wood cabinetry and a corrugated backsplash echo the texture and materiality of the home's exterior. The cabinets are from Reform Cabinets.

The rice cooker garage.

Bookcases made of String Shelves by Nisse and Kajsa Strinning keep things light and airy.

The couple used pre-cast concrete pavers for the hardscaping, as they were "more economical than cast-in-place concrete,

In the primary bathroom, the large format tile is Loire limestone from Stone-Tile, and the small format on the walls is Tatami green from Creekside Tile.

Ann Sacks terrazzo tile covers the floor and backsplash. The sinks were fabricated by a local artisan, Cement Elegance.

Signorino wall tiles in opal white meet Lapege’s Colombino RB36 porcelain floor tiles.

The bathrooms can be equipped with a large free-standing bath or shower/wet room.

The luminous new bathroom repurposes the original medicine cabinet and light fixture, while statement cement floor tile from Original Mission Tile in Hex Bakery adds a graphic punch. The ceramic subway wall tile is Florida Tile ‘Arctic Matte’, and the wall-mounted faucet is a Tiburon Series Lavatory Faucet from California Faucets in matte black.

The bedroom has integrated storage and a sliding glass door to a lounge deck.

David likes to cook and entertain so the architects designed a full-scale kitchen with Forbo Marmoleum flooring, white oak cabinets, ceramic tile backsplash, and Richlite counters.

A large penny-tile shower awaits in the primary suite located upstairs.

A screen made of white oak separates the living room from the dining room and kitchen. The lower level has concrete floors.

More traditional cabinet cup pulls from Ikea can still have a modern sensibility when paired with other sleek finishes.