Kitchens

In the ADU’s kitchen, the team struck a delicate balance between saving and splurging. They chose cost-effective ceramic tile and light fixtures, while strategically spending a bit more on the quartz counters. “Where long-term durability and maintenance was a consideration, we did opt not to be penny wise, pound foolish,” says architect Toni Lewis.

“It has a public and private feel, which we like.” A French blue table designed by David adds color to the dining area. “It was important to us to have unexpected and whimsical elements in the house,” says Mark. “We didn’t want it to be too serious.”

How a highly productive collaboration among a trio of creative Angelenas—and a good dose of Barragán—turned a dark and beleaguered midcentury house into a family home for the ages. The resulting design acquired its own flow, full of colorful narrative, spirited counterpoint, and anecdote. Now, in place of dark, disconnected spaces, outdoor rooms echo luminous indoor ones, and experimental filmmaker Laura Purdy and her family’s eclectic collections of art and personal artifacts share space with flashes of pattern and interior planes of saffron and pink stucco.

The cabinetry on this side of the kitchen is painted Farrow & Ball's "Pea Flower Tea.