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The wildflowers on the roof can be seen through the skylights throughout the day. A duo of sliders allows for a clear connection to the garden.

The slim, steel staircase is designed to allow maximum light and sight-lines.

Adding storage under the new stair maximizes the kitchen's footprint. Hemlock wood on the stair was stained to complement the casework. The faucet is from Brizo and the green backsplash tile is Heath.

Pleasing curves recur throughout the arched utility room, which serves as the home's indoor-outdoor transition space.

The family can now enjoy spending time together and alone in the several sun-filled nooks created by the smart partition of the living room.

Light pours into the renovated kitchen from all directions, with the breezy natural palette transforming the room into a warm and inviting family space. After removing walls, the dated and mismatched floors became an eyesore, with Leah opting to replace them with Hakwood Engineered European Oak floors in ‘Aura,’ which run throughout the home.

Chevron-patterned brick tiles define the hallway and wet rooms.

Florençon closed one of the doorways into the bedroom and turned the space into a closet and built-in bookcase.

Built-in bookcases from a pink marble mantle topped by a pier mirror.

A blush-pink backsplash comprised of Cle Zellige tile adds a playful pop of color in the kitchen, while also complementing the custom cabinetry and sculptural wood pillars.

Framed by the kitchen window, a lineup of surfboards in the home’s breezeway becomes an artistic focal point.

“I’m the queen of Ikea cabinets,” laughs Jade. She commissioned custom birch-veneer plywood for the doors from L.A.’s Anderson Plywood. While she was budget-conscious in many ways, she also is willing to splurge where it counts. “Hardware is where I spend money. That’s where people touch and feel it,” she says. “It’s important to me that it feels significant.” Here, pulls and knobs come from Mockett. The countertop is a man-made resin from Arizona Tiles in La Quinta.