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The new kitchen is light and bright, with dark green Reform cabinets to provide a grounding energy. "We wanted colors that were calming and soothing, and it's almost got a PNW vibe,

Portions of the home's original masonry walls were revealed and given a fresh coat of paint. New white oak floors help brighten up the space, while the herringbone pattern adds personality.

In the bathroom, a poured concrete sink makes everything feel built-in. "The tub’s curve mimics the architecture,

The kitchen features a curved wall from which the island organically extends, both with a microcement finish. The Hinterland Stools are by Australian designer Daniel Boddam.

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.

"We wanted to introduce moments of softness throughout the home,

The 1941 Druckman Residence has a new pink kitchen, original plywood paneling, and an open living area overlooking the Hollywood Hills.

Floor plan of Lil Shingle by Best Practice Architecture

Marie Saldivar’s experimental metal-clad dwelling is the perfect place to host family—and proof of concept for her new prefab company.

The shower features Fireclay Tile in Blue Satin—a pop of pastel amidst the otherwise earthy palette.

Kim in her guest bedroom, on a daybed she fashioned out of a queen-sized bed and a plywood headboard she painted. The walls are cloaked in Farrow & Ball Inchyra Blue.

Inspired by a vintage Swedish design book, Ann gave the fireplace an asymmetrical shape and plaster finish, and the interior was rebuilt. The wood coffee table is by Muhly, and the metal one a vintage piece that Ann found later on, purchasing because she got a kick out of the similarities between them. "It made me laugh,

The faucets are made in Morocco, and bought from Etsy. The vanity counter is concrete.

The house was designed to be conducive to entertaining, with the kitchen and its expansive counters acting like a "third space

This added bathroom, just off the pool deck, was designed to be resilient to water, with Heath Ceramic tiles cladding both the walls and floors. The California Faucet fixtures come directly out of the wall, above a Duravit sink, next to a Pottery Barn Windsor mirror and Quiet Town curtains.

To bring color to the mostly-white kitchen, Chet Architecture's design took color inspiration from the landscape outside, be it blue from the pool for beams and the trellis, or green from the cypresses for the Villa Lagoon concrete tile.

A view looking from the kitchen to the breakfast nook. The white kitchen is complemented by pops of color and natural texture, including Manzoni knobs and pulls for the drawiers.

Los Angeles firm Chet Architecture crafts a deeply personal hillside home packed with primary colors—including a custom mural that now holds an even deeper meaning.

Hess combined a John Boos butcher-block table with a piece carved by local wood sculptor Vince Skelly to create a sculptural kitchen island. "As soon as [Skelly] brought that in there, [Charlie and Todd's] little daughter hopped up on it and owned it. So, that's where she hangs out in the kitchen," says Hess.