Interior

The contrasting style of the original home and the 70s-era addition come together in this space, now with white oak wall paneling and a twenty-foot-long, seven-foot-wide custom sofa designed by Office of Tangible Space. The painting is by Kathan Zerzan.

The white sectional is by ABC Carpet & Home. It’s surrounded by a custom Sisal rug, a concrete coffee table by CB2, and a vintage wooden bench sourced from Found Object.

Considering that much of their Los Angeles neighborhood was closed due to Covid-19, Monica’s partner agreed to move with her to residential Torrance. A lover of sports and physical activity, Antony has embraced the move and even gotten involved in motivating Monica’s father to do his physical therapy.

The designers painted the walls of the living room bright white and outfitted the space with custom millwork beneath the fireplace and modernist light fixtures and furniture.

Wheelchair accessible bathroom with high visibility, highly textured finishes for low vision way finding

Stones excavated during the foundation dig were redistributed to level out the yard while simultaneously creating a drainage curtain around the leach field.

The home's entry stairway is bookended a by glass-ensconced guest room that doubles as a music room, and a home office.

On average, the suites cost $180,000 to manufacture, and feature an open concept inside.

At the heart of the open-plan living space is a great room that opens outward beneath an expanse of laminated Douglas Fir beams and western red cedar soffiting.

The home enjoys a connection with the surrounding landscape with views from every room that invite the 100-acre site into the interior. “The framed views from each room are a source of pride for us,” says architect Meelena Oleksiuk Turkel. “They illustrate the way in which we design for a specific site, bringing the outdoors into the home and making the most of what the homeowners love about their land.”

Alisha Taylor Interiors used a soft, desert-inspired palette that echoes the tones found in the landscape.

The Eclipse Smart-Heat Electric Portable heater can be easily moved around the patio to where it’s needed. Its striking, minimalist design transforms a practical outdoor accessory into an eye-catching feature, while the groundbreaking heat transfer technology means high performance and efficiency.

The living room’s wood-burning fireplace has a concrete hearth that wraps the chimney and runs under the windows, acting as seating, a plant ledge, and creating a spot to store logs, all of which are harvested from the site.