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The kitchen was designed with off-white cabinets. Touches of wood and saturated reds in the lighting and flooring add warmth.

“That swoop was my least favorite thing about the house,” admits Fred. “I was looking forward to an angular, Craftsman-type thing. But I said, I’m going to trust Kristin.”

The roof structure of William F. Cody’s 1963 Shamel Residence protects the interior from direct sun and provides shade over the patio, pocket gardens, and part of the pool. Courtesy Julius Shulman photography archive © J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10)

Repositioning the original staircase transforms the new apartment, created the experience of a continuous second floor while adding a hidden study beneath the stairs, which lead to the downstairs bedroom.

Designed by Prinz and Brooks, the 6,400-square-foot Hayes-Bernstein Residence has only had two owners in nearly seven decades.

In Seattle, two architects from Office of Ordinary Architecture purchased a 1979 townhouse designed by Milton Stricker. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Daniel Ash revamped the patio and built under-deck storage.

In the couple’s bedroom, a back corner window that had been straightened by the previous owner was restored to its original slant, and an interior clerestory was uncovered and used to brighten a bathroom on the other side of the wall. The vintage teak bed with built-in headboard and side tables is from Vintage on Point in Los Angeles. A signed Andy Warhol screen print hangs overhead.

For a family of four, Ueda Design Studio restores the luminous-yet-drafty midcentury home of Alden Mason with warm materials and sensible restraint.

Perched in the Palos Verdes community of Rolling Hills, the 1950 home has wood-wrapped interiors, walls of glass, and unobstructed coastline views.

Set in Portland, Oregon, this dwelling was designed by TVA Architects founder Robert Thompson, who also envisioned the nearby Nike World Headquarters.

The Garduno-Heiser House above Silver Lake has a daring cantilever, vintage tile, and original walnut cabinetry.

This 2,520-square-foot home in Los Angeles is a vibrant residence for a production designer and an artist.

The concrete-and-steel home by Faulkner Architects gives one family a refined escape in the mountains of Northern California.

In the living area, existing built-in seating is complemented by Mies van der Rohe lounge chairs and custom coffee tables by Michael James Moran.

After: A Dewdrops pendant by Italian studio Giopato & Coombes hangs delicately over an oak wood dining table. The Thomas Hayes Studio chairs are wrapped in Moore & Giles hair-on-hide, and underneath a custom, olive wool rug by Kush Rugs echoes the home’s green surroundings.

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