Shadowridge

The walls, floor, and ceiling are all covered in waterproof lime plaster, Mortex by Beal.

Stairs lead from the street to the decked entry garden, where Roberta grows herbs she cooks with. The glass door leads into the kitchen. A Koko dining table and Gigi dining chairs are from Janus et Cie.

The new den's rebuilt fireplace is clad with the same Heath Ceramics tile as the kitchen island. Avove it is a Christopher Wrobleski rope hanging. A vintage Hans Wegner chair with Maharam leather cushions was paired with a Lawson Fenning San Rafael Paolo coffee table.

The new breakfast nook pairs a custom bench and table, both manufactured by Maneuverworks and surrounded by DWR Valencia chairs. Above are a Flos wall sconce and Schoolhouse Electric Luna pendant light

The couple's son requested a blue and white palette for his bathroom, which was achieved with blue Clé tiles, a bathtub from Perlato, and a Duravit toilet.

The couple’s parcel was bare except for a 30-foot-tall obelisk crafted by the property’s first owner, Kenneth Kitchen. “The lore was that during World War II he hooked it up with radar to intercept signals from Japanese submarines in Monterey Bay,” says Taylor.

Muted tones and gold accents carry into the kitchen, where a Discus pendant by Jamie Gray for Matter Made lights the room.

Emily detailed the kitchen to have more storage than before, thanks to custom cabinetry she designed, and which was fabricated and installed by J.V. The New Carpentry. The backsplash tile is 2x6 Zia Tile in 'Burnt Sugar.' The stove is a Thor electric range and the refrigerator an iio Retro Mod Fridge RM1, both part of the $4215 the couple spent on appliances.

Because the home itself used so much wood, Carine leaned on other natural materials like linen and leather for the furnishings. In the living room, a Design Within Reach sectional is paired with a Timothy Oulton coffee table. The side table is from Formations; the chair is Cassoni.

The green color on the kitchen cabinets echoes the exterior color.

The first floor is where the family spends most of the day. “The girls will be playing, and we’ll be working on projects and cooking,” Honora says. “It just all happens right here.”

Bright Designlab designed the custom walnut island, fabricated by Maple Key. A Workstead light hangs overhead.

Boy Boy fabricated the framing for the flue shroud and base, which was then finished with plaster, and given a limestone benchtop. The Arto Ceramic tile extends into the kitchen, which has a preserved wood ceiling with new skylights.

The Bayshore 5 Panel Recessed Door is great for first and lasting impressions alike.

Custom built-ins can be found throughout the interiors, including the long wooden bench in the dining area which doubles as storage.

The kitchen underwent the most dramatic change, being relocated to the back of the house adjacent to the living room. White Oak floors and casework and new Kolbe windows warm up the space. The pendant light is from Design Within Reach, and the bar stools are custom from Sean Woolsey.

The original living space is now an open kitchen outfitted with cabinetry made by the couple.

The couple maintained much of the home’s original layout and restored ceilings that had been lowered in an earlier renovation to their prior height. Designs by Julián’s father, artist Luis Fernando Benedit, decorate the interiors alongside Julián’s and Micaela’s own works.