Mid century

Mary Ann used flat roofs to maximize ceiling heights.

On a nearly five-acre parcel near Carmel, California, architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz used modular units from Method Homes to create a custom residential property for herself and her son’s family.

There's a secondary "record room

The remodel included the formation of an inset porch to protect entrants from the weather, with a cheery yellow door behind an iron gate.

An Eames lounge

In the breakfast nook, a Snowball pendant by Poul Henningsen is suspended above a marble-topped Tulip table by Eero Saarinen. General contractor Don Tankersley built the kitchen cabinets.

Removing a wall between the living and dining areas greatly improved the flow of the main level. The live-edge walnut dining table was made by Goby Walnut and the Wishbone chairs are by Hans Wegner.

The living room is awash in modern 20th-century furniture, from the Cherner armchairs to the

A pivot-hung door

Designed in the early 1950s by architect Roscoe Hemenway for the inventor of the famous View–Master toy, this ranch house was reimagined by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson for enhanced views, light, and indoor/outdoor connection.

In the living area, floor-to-ceiling windows by Schüco frame a Gyrofocus suspended rotating fireplace by Focus. At night, a crackling fire appears to hover in the dark.

The dining area receives a bevy of natural light, while the cantilevered deck gives the sensation of being suspended in the trees.

Marshmallow Sofa: When Christopher spotted a limited-edition polka-dot version of George Nelson’s 1956 sofa on Craigslist, he called the seller and offered her $1,000 on the spot. “She said, ‘If you can be here in fifteen minutes, it’s yours,’” he recalls. Apparently, she was really ready to get rid of it. “As soon as I got there, she pushed it down the stairs,” he says. He had it reupholstered in Alexander Girard’s “Double Triangles” fabric, which, at $1,400 for the total yardage, cost more than the sofa itself.

A print of Jean Michael Basquiat's "Head