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"It's simple, yet it's expressive,” Scardulla says. “We don't like excesses. We don't like when you enter a space, and everything is immediately declared, everything is clear. We like discovery and complexity. That's why we love that you get there and you get to the door, and you have one perception, then you enter and get another, step down, and have a new perception, and so on. You take the bed down and get a new perception again."

The simple pool was designed to harmonize with the Mediterranean landscape.

"I really appreciate as a designer, things that make me stop and go, 'Oh, I never thought of that,'

A view from the loft. Large sliding glass doors allow the sunken living room to be opened up to the outdoors connecting to both the south yard and west patio at our Not Precious project.

The patio is covered and shielded from the winds, making it a favorite spot for morning coffee or afternoon playtime.

The new kitchen-and-dining area connects to the living area and the rear yard.

The master bedroom gets the best view onto the backyard patio and pool area, as well as a vaulted ceiling.

The concrete foundation was poured on top of a rock outcropping, so that the house would feel like part of the natural features of the site.

The sun-drenched dining room features a commodious table designed by Measured Architecture and fabricated by local studio Caliper, surrounded by restored vintage Danish chairs.

Cracked Pepper is Behr’s 2024 color of the year. While forecasting the hue, the firm found that 74 percent of Americans would consider painting a room a dark color.

Cracked Pepper can be used as an accent shade, like on a kitchen island.

An all-over black paint job would make a room feel bold and dramatic.