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The custom-made wooden dining table is surrounded by a set of Claudia chairs by Aristeu Pires.

Fittingly, the brick was painted "Country Living

The living area is encased on three sides by window walls, which slide open to the deck and offer views of the meadow and water beyond. "I love sitting in the living room and staring out to the water, the doors just melt away and it feels very quiet,

Ogawa Green Tile by Heath Ceramics covers the walls and floors. When the couple's existing tile stash wasn't enough coverage, the team was able to special order more to match.

The total cost of the build, including all appliances, plumbing fixtures, and lighting, as well as the milling of trees that were cleared, came to $514,500.

The rear of the Villa Bio features an almost 50-foot-wide expanse of glass. The pool (now just a large gravel pit) echoes the panoramic window’s exact shape. The custom kitchen features a Silestone counter.

A screen porch just off the dining room was added, enhancing the home's indoor-outdoor feel.

The new kitchen, part of the reconstructed extension, takes advantage of ample glass.

The primary bedroom features a built-in walnut bed handcrafted by Kyle (Stille Home).

“We tried to make the indoor space feel so much a part of that beautiful yard, so every room has beautiful picture windows highlighting the landscape and views,” says Leah.

The shed-roof clerestory pop-up mimics the pitch of the original home’s roofline.

A large wood relief artwork by Edwin Jefferey overlooks the new catwalk bridge. Klara first saw Jeffrey’s work in Folk Art magazined before purchasing the piece from a gallery in 2023.

An outdoor breezeway between the storage shed and the main house is ideal for outdoor dining.

Every space, including the living and dining sections seen here, has “furniture, objects and artworks that bring us memories,” says Smud. The bench, coffee tables, and dining table are by the late Alejandro Sticotti.

Los Angeles firm Chet Architecture crafts a deeply personal hillside home packed with primary colors—including a custom mural that now holds an even deeper meaning.

The red Up chair is a classic Italian design... and a piece Patnaik bought before they'd even broken ground on this project. The pine ceiling adds some visual warmth to balance out the cool metal and tiles. (Patnaik originally had visions of doing the whole home in pine, but the damp climate would've made maintenance too challenging.)