Fireplace

Mochi and Daren linger next to the Wittus 600 fireplace with Ann Sacks tile facing and custom steel surround, sides, liner and kindling shelf. This element was completed years after move-in as funds became available.

The fireplace is a centerpiece of the open living area. The Skobys splurged on the Heath Ceramics tiles on its front; the square hearth tiles are limestone from Ann Sacks. The painting is by artist Philippine des Richemont, and is flanked by some of Joe’s pieces. Joe’s cousin, Evan Chambers, a glassblower in Altadena, made the lamp by the window..

In the couple's bedroom, a Gap pendant from Woud hangs in front of a wall clad in STI Otto porcelain tile from Stone Tile.

The living room features furnishings from Erminia’s collection—including vintage lounge chairs and a custom sofa—mixed in with selections from the architects, such as a Bob coffee table from Poltrona Frau, and a Nala rug and throw pillows by Mkt. A STI Magnum LaRoche porcelain slab from Stone Tile surrounds a H38DF fireplace by Montigo.

The ceramic piece over the two-sided fireplace is by Brie Ruias, with Jasper Morrison Glow Ball light above.

Woud’s modular sofa provides a vibrant accent color used elsewhere in the house and ADU. The striped club chair is from Ferm Living; the Eames chair and ottoman were among the only things the couple brought with them from Colorado. The knot cushions are by Design House Stockholm, and the prints are by Cornelia Thomsen.

In the powder room, a red travertine motif continues from the floor up to the slab sink.

In the primary bathroom, defined by the pink stained glass window, the architect and her team painstakingly sourced slabs of Vagli Rosato pink and purple marble to wrap the walls around the shower and bathtub.

A dramatic stone surround for the hearth keeps to the client’s preferred neutral-forward palette, but adds visual interest, texture, and a bit of warmth, too.

The false fireplace in Adam’s living room was constructed by carpenter Trevor Miles, then wrapped in travertine-style wallpaper from Belarte.

Floor-to-ceiling glass now leads to the outdoors. The fireplace surround is blackened steel, and the upper cabinet hides the TV, its slatted details echoing the screens elsewhere in the house.

The fireplace is covered in Norman brick from Mutual Materials, in an era-appropriate stacked pattern.

The inoperable picture windows were replaced with large sliding glass doors that open to the new seating patio.

The fireplace is a salute to midcentury-modern design. Brick is used both here in the living room and in the den.

In what's now known as the music room on the ground floor (previously called the front parlor), a stucco-clad fireplace was paired with a stone base and rounded edges capped in Accoyo wood.

The tiled bench extends in front of the fireplace and down toward the entryway, creating a satisfying tie between the multiple different distinct areas of the open living space.

The two major architectural interventions happened in the living room, where the architect vaulted the ceiling, replaced the preexisting clunky skylight with three slim ones, and relocated the staircase to the basement. The wall tile outside the powder room is by Fireclay—the homeowner specifically requested all rectangular tile be laid horizontally.