Megan picked out the exterior colors, and wanted a bold shade for the front door against the all-over black siding.
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors connect the main living areas to the kidney-shaped pool awaiting in the backyard.
"Every corner of the home tells a story of a family's love and dedication over six decades,
The original fireplace in the main living room was designed from a repurposed culvert pipe and made to float above a 360-degree hearth of terrazzo.
Built in 1960, the Michell Residence has walls of stone and a dramatic floating fireplace that’s sure to start conversations.
Most of the artwork that adorns the walls is also by Mike and Jewlsy. The framed palm fronds above the credenza, for example, are inscribed with the original deeds to Jewlsy's family home in Kerala, India, and are approximately 300 years old.
It takes about four months for the prefab to be built inside a factory, and another four months for it to be assembled on site.
Dvele builds its homes primarily with sustainable materials meant to "last a century."
The company can currently ship throughout North America, and its focus is currently on the West and Southwest.
Simon’s girlfriend, Amanda Cebell, sits on a Modernica Case Study daybed sectional in the living area. The Eames dining chairs are from 1961, the same vintage as the house.