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change in our 'flat' lot proved to be the main challenge,
[so] we decided to embrace and incorporate [it] into the
design. It works out beautifully and you can see it in
effect with the step-down living and family rooms." The
gradual step-down design allows for a seamless flow
from the interior rooms to the exterior, he explains, "…
and helps to give the rooms definition in an otherwise
open concept floor plan."
Inside, spaces decorated by Susan Mitnick Design
Studio feature white oak hardwood floors and marble
countertops that foster a feeling of warmth. For example,
in the kitchen designed in continuity with the breakfast
room and family room, custom charcoal painted
cabinetry complements calacatta cremo marble
surfaces. Separated from the courtyard by a walkway
and tall grasses, the bedroom wing—with an expansive
master suite that, like the living room and family room,
is sunken, at grade with the pool area—also focuses
on the constant connection with the natural surround.
"We are so fortunate to live in a climate that affords the
opportunity to live outdoors all year around and, in a
way, treat the entire site here as we are accustomed
to treating interiors," Thompson says. Honoring
this lifestyle, the rear of the house opens up onto a
FLUIDITY AND TRANSPARENCY CHARACTERIZE THE INTERIOR SPACES
OF THE LOS ANGELES HOME OF ARCHITECT DAVID THOMPSON.
