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After: The delicate round gold pendants, originals that were restored, balance the heft and clean lines of the island.

A tiled backsplash wraps around the remodeled kitchen, enhancing the room's modern flair.

Cover Architecture and EEK Studio designed the custom vanity, which was fabricated by Hardwood Habitat. The wood door conceals the toilet room, while a pocket door separates the bathroom from the bedroom. The terrazzo floor tile is from Cle Tile.

Jason and Laura Miller-Smith tapped Cover Architecture and EEK Studio to update their Buff and Hensman midcentury home with custom casework, ribbed glass, and a grand fireplace while staying true to the original plans.

The marble in here matches the marble in the kitchen.

Two existing bathrooms became one, with a pocket door now separating the toilet from the shower.

A little coffee station was built right in.

A nod to the iconic Charles Kratka tile murals at LAX airport, the bathroom features vintage New Old Stock glass tile arranged in a mosaic pattern.

The L-shaped kitchen offers original features, including walnut cabinetry the current owners had refinished during the renovation.

The third-level bar and kitchenette have four openings with wood coverings that slide away. The space is perfect for “wine and ceviche—for enjoying the sunset,” says Ernesto. The table, designed by Ellen, nests into concrete banquette seating. To connect the bar with the top-level viewing deck, Yektajo inserted a spiral staircase with a compact footprint to preserve the views.

The floor is terrazzo-effect rubber flooring from Nora with an acoustic underlay. A cherry wood veneer bookcase for cookbooks has been inserted between the kitchen cabinets and a storage room for coats and shoes.

The kitchen cabinets have also been cleverly designed by 4 S Architecture to combine a luxury appearance with cost-effective construction. The carcasses were sourced from DIY Kitchens and delivered preassembled, which cut down on labor costs. While the white cabinet doors are also from DIY Kitchens, the cherry veneered doors are bespoke. “We worked with as many off-the-shelf products as we could to minimise cost and added a few bespoke items to elevate the scheme,” explains architect Julia Hamson.

A pocket door separates the full bathroom from this powder room, which has a mounted teal sink punctuated by floor-to-ceiling tile work.

Custom cabinets maximize storage in the kitchen, which has three tones of cabinetry and coordinating hardware.

"The tile backsplash creates a nice backdrop to the open shelf, where they display their cookbooks and Megan's photographs,