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walnut walls while amplifying the stone wall's niches—lends
this room an aura that encourages long conversations by the
fire. (Low-voltage lighting also powers the pendants and
niches in the master bathroom, giving the space a welcome,
meditative glow at night.)
When it comes to open plan living, the desire for the ease
and graciousness that it brings must be balanced with the
inevitable longing for privacy. Here, those twin needs are
perfectly achieved. Supported by Southern California's
temperate weather, which invites flow from indoors to out,
the first floor accommodates the infinite and varied activities
of modern life. High-beamed ceilings and large glass walls
suffuse rooms with light and air. Underfoot, glass, obsidian
and aluminum embedded into the polished easy-care
concrete floors sparkle as they catch the sun's rays. Shut the
large sliding glass doors to close off the back or side yards
when outdoor meetings or playdates are on the schedule.
Fire pits ensure these areas are as beguiling at night when
the ocean breezes chill the air. When parties resume, push
open the doors and let the downstairs mix and match of large
and intimate spaces offer the ideal event setting. Certainly
it's easier to feel comfortable entertaining when fresh air
circulates freely throughout one's home.
Upstairs offers the same well-thought-out mix of solitude
and togetherness. Wide hallways punctuated by large
windows pervade these areas with sun. Here one finds two
en-suite junior bedrooms and a guest suite with a substantial
walk-in closet and private balcony. Overlooking the side
yard, the sprawling master suite with its vaulted ceilings,
walk-in closet, spacious and sleek wet room and fireplace set
into a copper cladding mantle, revels in a large private deck.
Stepping out here, when the city settles into its otherworldly
quiet, it can be hard to distinguish the lights twinkling from
nearby homes from those in the sky. If this is not heaven on
Earth, then it is something very close.
