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DiNiord collaborated with craftsman Ken Hood to design the concrete bench with firewood storage and detachable wood back. Douglas fir columns along the walkway creates a colonnade. The mono-sloped roof is a nod to the long roofline of the original house that stood on the property. “Reducing the angles also reflects the strictness to budget,” the wife says.
DiNiord collaborated with craftsman Ken Hood to design the concrete bench with firewood storage and detachable wood back. Douglas fir columns along the walkway creates a colonnade. The mono-sloped roof is a nod to the long roofline of the original house that stood on the property. “Reducing the angles also reflects the strictness to budget,” the wife says.
The mid-section of the siding was done in a shou-sugi ban method. Custom brass was used for the awning, alongside a standing-seam metal roof.
The mid-section of the siding was done in a shou-sugi ban method. Custom brass was used for the awning, alongside a standing-seam metal roof.
"We designed the space for relaxation,
"We designed the space for relaxation,
"Upscaled accordion doors and a picture window set the stage for dining two ways: either intimately contained within the art-adorned room, or open to the elements and extending the party onto the cypress-ringed dining deck,
"Upscaled accordion doors and a picture window set the stage for dining two ways: either intimately contained within the art-adorned room, or open to the elements and extending the party onto the cypress-ringed dining deck,
At night, light coming through the wall of original steel-framed windows illuminates the pool area.
At night, light coming through the wall of original steel-framed windows illuminates the pool area.
The couple worked with architect Kevin Yoder and interior designer Louise Cohen to refurbish the brick-and-wood home, adding a 36-foot saltwater pool, where their goldendoodle likes to take an afternoon float.
The couple worked with architect Kevin Yoder and interior designer Louise Cohen to refurbish the brick-and-wood home, adding a 36-foot saltwater pool, where their goldendoodle likes to take an afternoon float.
Living Room
Living Room
A Garapa deck surrounds the backyard firepit, to form a “breakaway” spot for the family a little away from the house.
A Garapa deck surrounds the backyard firepit, to form a “breakaway” spot for the family a little away from the house.
The courtyard in the center of the compound opens with a lovely lap pool.
The courtyard in the center of the compound opens with a lovely lap pool.
A zigzagging white-gravel path ultimately ends at the final destination: a circular fire pit for conversation.
A zigzagging white-gravel path ultimately ends at the final destination: a circular fire pit for conversation.
In 2009 on a quiet Los Angeles corner, Mel Elias found a severely water-damaged, crumbling 5,000-square-foot house hidden behind a tangle of overgrown vegetation. Its former owner, the late Hollywood acting coach Milton Katselas, had filled his property with industrial skylights and enormous, wood-burning fireplaces. The glass-and-concrete construction was framed by high ceilings, rusted steel beams, and varied elevations across the single-story plan. Thanks to an 11-year long, multiphase renovation by designer Carter Bradley, the home—with all of its quirks and character—shines again.
In 2009 on a quiet Los Angeles corner, Mel Elias found a severely water-damaged, crumbling 5,000-square-foot house hidden behind a tangle of overgrown vegetation. Its former owner, the late Hollywood acting coach Milton Katselas, had filled his property with industrial skylights and enormous, wood-burning fireplaces. The glass-and-concrete construction was framed by high ceilings, rusted steel beams, and varied elevations across the single-story plan. Thanks to an 11-year long, multiphase renovation by designer Carter Bradley, the home—with all of its quirks and character—shines again.
Close up of media cabinet
Close up of media cabinet
Den - view from kitchen
Den - view from kitchen

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