This contemporary Napa Valley, California estate home and vineyard, situated in one of the valley’s most prestigious winegrowing areas, Stags Leap District, was designed by architect Howard Backen of Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects, completed in 2000. The owner selected Backen to design his home based on his proposed design’s fusion of the landscape that […]
Monarch Beach Residence is situated in Dana Point, California, on a sheer bluff overlooking Salt Creek Beach, a legendary surfing haven. The clients contacted architect Bob White of Forest Studio to design this dream home and M. Elle Design for the interior decoration. The home features jaw-dropping views and Mediterranean architecture, which the clients were drawn to […]
Garay Residence is a remodel and extension for a house in Tiburon, California by Swatt | Miers Architects. The owners had lived in the area for several years and had been dreaming of one day transforming their low, one story home into a setting befitting their spectacular site perched above San Francisco Bay. Their dreams […]
Justina Blakeney is a Los Angeles based designer, stylist and blogger who has a unique flair for meshing together unusual pieces to create her unique home that she calls “Jungalow” which she shares with her husband, young daughter Ida and her cat Luda in Los Feliz, California. Justina’s home features lush greenery and bright, bold […]
The Olive Mill Residence has been designed by J. Grant Design Studio in Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California. This stunning home has been designed in a Mediterranean style throughout with wide wood plank floors, high ceilings and beautiful finishes and furnishings. The property also features a guest house, outdoor living spaces and incredible landscaping. The […]
The Ettley Residence is an incredible beach house designed by architects Studio 9 one 2 in Los Angeles, California. The home is a study in solid-void relationships. The Aluminum and wood “umbrella” over the blue glass, which appear to be blocks of frozen blue Pacific ocean, juxtapose against the solid wood boxes giving an appearance […]
The Stinson Beach House is a modern home designed by WA Design and is situated just north of San Francisco, in Stinson Beach, California. The small town of Stinson Beach is one of the few Marin coastal towns where the rocky coastline yields to a beach—in this case a beautiful, five-mile-long beach. “We searched for […]
Waldfogel Residence is a stylish and sophisticated home designed by Ehrlich Architects in Silicon Valley, California. This 8,000 square foot property takes its cues from the surrounding community and its art collector owners. The house opens on all sides through a pinwheel plan organized around a 3-feet-thick poured-in-place concrete axial wall that is punctuated by […]
Surrounded by redwood trees, this stunning Mill Valley, California residence was designed by CCS Architecture as a home for an empty-nester couple. The site was the inspiration and the guiding element for the architecture: vast views of Mt. Tamalpais, intimate connections to groves of redwood trees, and a steep incline. Given its location, stepping up […]
MLK Studio designed the contemporary interior for the Brentwood residence and guesthouse in Los Angeles, California. The commission was to create a complete interior design scheme for a 10,000 square foot modern main residence as well as a 2,000 square foot guesthouse. In addition to the interiors, MLK Studio was also hired to design all […]
