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Den/Family Room
Den/Family Room
Lee used a bit of visual trickery in the form of forced perspective to make the yard appear larger than its 500 square feet. "You can look at the garden from essentially three directions, from the inside looking directly out, and from the two long ends of the garden," he says. "If the garden was designed with orthogonal lines, you quickly get the sense of that it’s a small narrow space. By tilting the lines of the curb walls and step, you get a much different feel."
Lee used a bit of visual trickery in the form of forced perspective to make the yard appear larger than its 500 square feet. "You can look at the garden from essentially three directions, from the inside looking directly out, and from the two long ends of the garden," he says. "If the garden was designed with orthogonal lines, you quickly get the sense of that it’s a small narrow space. By tilting the lines of the curb walls and step, you get a much different feel."
Pool and attached apartment.
Pool and attached apartment.
Contextual with the Santa Monica Spanish style but with a distinctly modern appeal
Contextual with the Santa Monica Spanish style but with a distinctly modern appeal
The belted leather Spanish Chair by Børge Mogensen creates a reading spot in the family room. The stool and media credenza are by local woodworkers Mellon Winslow Design Build.
The belted leather Spanish Chair by Børge Mogensen creates a reading spot in the family room. The stool and media credenza are by local woodworkers Mellon Winslow Design Build.
Mystic Quartz 7-1/2" wide European White Oak. Select Grade. Made in Spain.
Mystic Quartz 7-1/2" wide European White Oak. Select Grade. Made in Spain.
A coat of off-white paint brought a feeling of the Santa Barbara style to the home, while a striped awning and Terra Cotta and Spanish tiles were added to the steps for a custom feel.
A coat of off-white paint brought a feeling of the Santa Barbara style to the home, while a striped awning and Terra Cotta and Spanish tiles were added to the steps for a custom feel.
Part of the master suite, the bright bathroom embraces texture and pattern. The space clad in bold, graphic tile and features a custom steel vanity.
Part of the master suite, the bright bathroom embraces texture and pattern. The space clad in bold, graphic tile and features a custom steel vanity.
That heat is then transferred to the old stone walls underneath. From there, the stone slowly radiates the warmth into the interior, keeping it around 70°F even as night temperatures drop to 25°F. A wood-burning stove compensates for cloudy days. (For the thermally-savvy, the polycarbonate has a U value of 1.1 W/m²K).
That heat is then transferred to the old stone walls underneath. From there, the stone slowly radiates the warmth into the interior, keeping it around 70°F even as night temperatures drop to 25°F. A wood-burning stove compensates for cloudy days. (For the thermally-savvy, the polycarbonate has a U value of 1.1 W/m²K).
Ferral Cloud 7-1/2" Wide European White Oak. Select Grade. Made in Spain.
Ferral Cloud 7-1/2" Wide European White Oak. Select Grade. Made in Spain.
Front Entrance Exudes Spanish Charm & Ambiance
Front Entrance Exudes Spanish Charm & Ambiance
Modernist House, Spain.
Modernist House, Spain.
Gray-purple iron railings, a fuchsia and green wooden entry, and garage doors provide contrast to the white walls of this Santa Barbara home. Photo by Steven Holmes.
Gray-purple iron railings, a fuchsia and green wooden entry, and garage doors provide contrast to the white walls of this Santa Barbara home. Photo by Steven Holmes.
High ceilings with restored gypsum mouldings are another nod to the structure's historic past. "The project is best understood as an art gallery whose main objective is to offer the best possible frame to exhibit art whilst at the same time providing an optimal experience for its users," says Victor Alavedra, a partner of the firm. Glass doors connect the kitchen to the guest room beyond.
High ceilings with restored gypsum mouldings are another nod to the structure's historic past. "The project is best understood as an art gallery whose main objective is to offer the best possible frame to exhibit art whilst at the same time providing an optimal experience for its users," says Victor Alavedra, a partner of the firm. Glass doors connect the kitchen to the guest room beyond.