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The pinewood bedhead is attached to the wall and is made of a piece of selvedge left over from the kitchen workbench.
The pinewood bedhead is attached to the wall and is made of a piece of selvedge left over from the kitchen workbench.
Olive-green Fireclay tile creates a spa-like experience in the bathroom and fluctuates in tone throughout the day.
Olive-green Fireclay tile creates a spa-like experience in the bathroom and fluctuates in tone throughout the day.
The living room was tucked into the front portion of the parlor floor, with a curved velvet sofa from Crate & Barrel and Terrazzo hand-knotted rug from Nordic Knots defining the space. Unexpected pattern is delivered via the Geometric Prints by Marina Ancona at 10 Grand Press, custom drapery using Imogen Heath Anni Stripe Rose, and the owner’s chair reupholstered in Cutout by HBF Textiles. In a perfect combination of the homeowners, the vintage demilune Italian brass tables were refurbished with pink mirrored plexiglass.
The living room was tucked into the front portion of the parlor floor, with a curved velvet sofa from Crate & Barrel and Terrazzo hand-knotted rug from Nordic Knots defining the space. Unexpected pattern is delivered via the Geometric Prints by Marina Ancona at 10 Grand Press, custom drapery using Imogen Heath Anni Stripe Rose, and the owner’s chair reupholstered in Cutout by HBF Textiles. In a perfect combination of the homeowners, the vintage demilune Italian brass tables were refurbished with pink mirrored plexiglass.
The kitchen now has much more counter space, thanks to the new layout, with a quartz slab Rossi found on “super sale.” The pantry doors are repurposed, and the backsplash is a terracotta tile that the designer has had in storage since 2017.
The kitchen now has much more counter space, thanks to the new layout, with a quartz slab Rossi found on “super sale.” The pantry doors are repurposed, and the backsplash is a terracotta tile that the designer has had in storage since 2017.
Murphy took a completely different approach to the color and material palette in the second house. “We wanted to show that with very small changes, you can have a totally different space, and there's a lot of potential in these little houses,” says Murphy. Custom shelving, made of stained oak and metal, anchors one end of the living room, with an armchair from Southwood Home.
Murphy took a completely different approach to the color and material palette in the second house. “We wanted to show that with very small changes, you can have a totally different space, and there's a lot of potential in these little houses,” says Murphy. Custom shelving, made of stained oak and metal, anchors one end of the living room, with an armchair from Southwood Home.
The kitchen cabinets were made with cabinet boxes set into framing, then a primed drywall shell covered with a textural Roman Clay finish, and sealed.
The kitchen cabinets were made with cabinet boxes set into framing, then a primed drywall shell covered with a textural Roman Clay finish, and sealed.
With the new doors and cleared exterior area, the guest house connects better to the main backyard area and pool.
With the new doors and cleared exterior area, the guest house connects better to the main backyard area and pool.
A large patio overlooks the 8.75-acre lot and backyard pool.
A large patio overlooks the 8.75-acre lot and backyard pool.
A second-story deck is also shaded by the Ramada. The home’s landmark status application noted that “the elevated shade structure channels the natural foothills breeze...it serves an aesthetic form of ornamentation, as well as a functional purpose.”
A second-story deck is also shaded by the Ramada. The home’s landmark status application noted that “the elevated shade structure channels the natural foothills breeze...it serves an aesthetic form of ornamentation, as well as a functional purpose.”
In the entry patio, the pink tile sets the tone for the color palette found inside. "I was inspired by the colors that happen after the sunset in Joshua Tree--the reverse sunset,
In the entry patio, the pink tile sets the tone for the color palette found inside. "I was inspired by the colors that happen after the sunset in Joshua Tree--the reverse sunset,
The circular openings frame views of Joshua Tree National Park, which borders The Meltdown property.
The circular openings frame views of Joshua Tree National Park, which borders The Meltdown property.
Master Bedroom
Master Bedroom