A family compound inspired by Irving Gill
Custom steel windows, powder-coated black, connect the kitchen to the outdoors.
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“It’s my dream kitchen,” says Jamie Klasfeld.
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Bar stools from CB2 surround a white porcelain island.
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Brass plumbing fixtures and hardware add warmth to the overall kitchen design.
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In the kitchen, white walls mix with board form concrete walls, at left, white porcelain tile and rustic wide plank oak floors. Designer Bryan Wark likes to use porcelain tile because it is a cheaper alternative to Carrara marble.
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The panel-ready refrigerator, at right, is covered in hand-scraped white oak panels installed in a chevron pattern.
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Wark designed the kitchen around hand-painted ceramic backsplash tiles, imported from Morocco.
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Rustic wide-plank oak floors and hand-scraped Douglas-fir ceiling beams contrast with crisp white walls, with a dining room pendant by Lindsey Adelman.
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A reclaimed Douglas Fir dining table top from Croft House rests on two white Saarinen Tulip base replicas in the dining area.
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In the living room, a floating wall filled with firewood adds a warm, organic touch.
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The exterior doors and windows are all custom-made from steel and powder-coated in black.
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The window seat is popular with the Klasfeld kids.
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The home features 8-feet Hollywood Regency-style doors throughout the house from TruStile.
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From left: Contractor Dana Benson, homeowner Jamie Klasfeld and designer Bryan Wark, who collaborated on the home.
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The office continues the organic mood of the home with a mix of whites and warm woods.
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Drought-tolerant landscaping surrounds the simple, block-like home.
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An enlarged family photo adds drama to the master bedroom.
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Frankie’s room features an illustration by Jamie Klasfeld, which was transferred to wallpaper by Astek Wallcovering.
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A powder-coated iron shelf from the Land of Nod adds a punch of red to Duke’s room.
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Nearly all of the brass plumbing fixtures and hardware are finished differently.
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In the master bathroom, Carrara marble on the wall and shower contrast with rustic wide plank oak floors.
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Bathed in the glow of hallway skylights, Jamie Klasfeld prepares for the pool.
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The original Tudor home was demolished and reimagined by designer Bryan Wark as a clean-lined home influenced by San Diego architect Irving Gill.
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Birch branches provide shade in a poolside pergola while a Capiz Orb Pendant from West Elm offers illumination for evening swims.
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Duke prepares to test the waters of the family pool.
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The family pool.
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