Architect Paula Herrero transformed the run-down space with a pop-out bedroom and a sculptural staircase for a designer who turns fire hoses into furniture.
Local design studio The Curator used earth tones and handmade finishes to compose a wabi-sabi revamp for Sean Famoso and his tiny goldendoodle, Hellcat.
Local firm Ome Dezin saved the post-and-beam ceilings and brick fireplace while bringing in ribbed grass, a circular skylight, and a built-in kitchen banquette.
As the family pet has morphed into the “fur baby,” designers are making washing the dog easier—and more beautiful.
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Dwell 24 alum Manny Rionda fled from the city to his family’s finca during Covid lockdowns and devised a home for himself there where he could live among the trees.