Diablo Ranch
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From Jennifer Farrell
As a television host and interior design firm owner, Jennifer Farrell found her most exciting design challenge to be her own dramatic home renovation. When she purchased a neglected 1950s eyesore on a huge Los Angeles hillside, it was faded pink, water-logged, and dilapidated. But she transformed it into Diablo Ranch: a modern farmhouse in the heart of the city. It was a top-to-bottom remodel of interior, exterior, and gardens, featuring Jennifer's signature contemporary design flair. She wanted to keep the new space as environmentally friendly as possible, using reclaimed fencing for the exterior siding, recycled plumbing and lighting fixtures from her previous home, and even the dated fireplace rock wall found new life as modern hardscape in the garden. "The design has a playful spirit," Jennifer says. "We have a swing in the den, a technicolor cow painting in the kitchen, and a putting green in the front yard, so you feel that sense of fun as soon as you walk through the gate." Diablo Ranch is now a one-of-a-kind farmhouse retreat in the middle of Los Angeles.