Living Room

In the living room, there's an Eames sofa and wood-burning Malm fireplace, which is a back-up heating source.

A view of the main living room, which to one side is nestled against the trees and to the other side enjoys expansive views of the vineyard.

The house has two living areas, each with a fireplace.

A view from the kitchen looking toward the glass-ensconced great room, with a custom Olson Kundig-designed dining table in the foreground.

Two vintage Don Chadwich for Herman Miller chairs upholstered in Kvadrat sit in front of a walnut feature wall. The painting is by artist Kelly Zellers, whom Natalie has worked with extensively throughout her design career.

We proposed large openings that can open wide to connect the interior and exterior,

A large cement fireplace can be used in the winter months, and it's surrounded by walls of windows and sliding doors that can be opened in the summer. "We adapted our work and finishes during construction according to the possibilities presented by local labor,

“To allow natural light to flood the interior space on the north side, which tends to be dark, a high sidelight was installed at the top of the vaulted roof structure, and a skylight was also installed directly above the staircase,” shares Senior Architect Shohei Hatori.

The home’s eaves—over eight feet long—allow the garden doors to be kept fully open without rain blowing inside, barring a severe storm. The deep eaves also provide solar protection to the interior.

At Casa Cantellano, light is omnipresent, with vegetation-rich courtyards around every corner.

An expansive skylight caps the conversation pit, located at the center of the main level.

425 Juniper Drive in Pasadena, California, is currently listed for $1,880,000 by Nate Cole of Modern California House.

The coffee table is from Baxter & Liebchen and the custom felt rug is by Karkula; built-in daybeds by woodworker Rick Bradbury feature cushions by Chelsea Workroom upholstered in vintage Maharam fabric and leather.

“It’s the essence of midcentury design to take an economical approach to making something like the open-truss ceiling striking and beautiful,” says designer Brett Halsey.