Remodel

Dune Gardens designed the historic home’s front yard to evoke the Sycamore groves of the nearby Arroyo Seco.

The Eames Lounge Chair and sunken garden make for a serene combination.

The two structures' gabled roofs can be prominently seen from the street, alongside its all-over black siding.

Floor Plan of Lark House by SHED Architecture & Design

Tucked away from the street, this historic residence has graceful archways, a chic black kitchen, and a backyard oasis.

The design of this Australian houseboat features a soft, modern color palette. Here, light sage laminate kitchen cabinets are paired with leather recessed pulls.

The husband-and-wife duo gave the 500-square-foot space a complete overhaul, from rewiring electricity to refinishing the wood flooring.

The rebuilt “Idea House,” designed by Holly Freres and David Horning of JHL design. The driveway is permeable to encourage good drainage: crushed granite gravel is installed over a stabilization mat. James Hardie exterior siding is painted in Benjamin Moore ‘White Dove,’ with reclaimed wood used for the entry and garage.

“Sometimes you go with emotions rather than logic,” says Woodhull founder Caleb Johnson. “I just wanted to renovate the little Pizza Hut look-alike my son told me looked like a blowfish.”

Cornuelle, who’s from Hawaii, chose both older and contemporary Hawaiian art for the walls.

Low-maintenance, native California plants line the sidewalk, extending a warm welcome.

With previous uses a butcher shop, grocery store, window workshop, hat shop, and a restaurant, the mix-and-match facade feels like an appropriate reflection of the renovated home's varied history.

Since the photo shoot, the couple have placed a desk in the triangular window nook and use the perch as a workspace. “There’s just something about it that hugs you,” says Shelley. “I feel very focused and relaxed when I’m here.”