Paint colors

Sugarhouse specified an interior window with fluted glass, atop custom oak cabinetry. The wall light is by Tracy Glover Studio.

The extendable dining table is custom designed by Sugarhouse and fabricated by Elwood Design Co. The chairs are vintage Egon Eiermann purchased from Morentz Gallery, and the over table lights are Bert Frank.

Sugarhouse reworked the living room storage and reoriented the room to better occupy the available space. An Ellison Studio sofa, recovered in Dedar Patchwork Fabric, fits the whole family for movie nights. The coffee table is from Etsy and the rug is Nordic Knots. The overhead light is a vintage Poul Henningsen via 1st Dibs.

Sugarhouse designed custom storage for many corners of the apartment, including this area that serves a lot of functions: extra pantry and tool storage, serving bar, desk, and even a couple junk drawers. It's painted Barren Plain by Benjamin Moore.

Custom storage in the office makes for an inviting workspace.

The primary bedroom is painted Palladian Blue by Benjamin Moore. Sugarhouse incorporated various shades of blue throughout the home, since it's the owner's favorite color.

Lewis and Wood 'Blossom' wallpaper covers the walls, with a soapstone counter and Waterworks plumbing fittings.

The punchy yellow in the hallway is inspired by the Cortez Amarillo tree from Juli’s hometown in Costa Rica.

A detail shot of the backsplash and vanity top reveals the clever way the offcuts were fit together. Frosterley, Ledmore, Swaledale Fossil, and Stoneycombe are arranged according to the existing and available slab dimensions.

SHED replaced a solid wall at the stairwell with a slat wall, which allows natural light to filter inside and hit the curved wall of a powder bathroom. "When you come inside, you get these really nice gradations of light,

Kevin designed and fabricated the black walnut dining banquette. It sits with a ‘Corbett' table from Room & Board, Room & Board dining chairs, and a ‘TR Bulb Suspension Frame’ light by Tim Rundle.

“The entrance is very unassuming,” says Jack. “It says ‘offices’ on the smaller building that faces the street, and the warehouse flats are set back. East London is quite busy, and walking in through the plant-filled courtyard makes our flat feel like a little oasis.”

Designed by some of California's most notable mid-century architects, the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.