Modern farmhouse in Venice welcomes all generations

A wall of drought tolerant plants helps create a pocket park for the neighborhood in between the street and the house.

The shrubs create privacy and help to create a pocket park for neighborhood kids.

The open and airy chef’s kitchen features a modern farm table. The living room and kitchen are all under one roof.

Vintage goods from around the world decorate the family room bookshelf.

In the open living area, Claire, 11, and Richard, 8, take a photograph of Benny the beagle.

Benny the beagle gets a little love.

Each of the four bedrooms has a beach vibe.

A vintage miniature Volkswagen bus add character to a guest bedroom.

Benny the beagle reclines on a daybed from CB2.

Two side-by-side bedrooms at the back of the house open to the patio and granny flat.

Gray walls make a statement in the bedroom.

The outdoors creates more private areas for the mutli-generational family.

A series of two modern farmhouses, each with its own private garden, celebrate the Venice beach town’s indoor-outdoor living.

The garage door allows easy access to Peng’s office.

The Peng family in the second floor guest room above the garage.

Modern farmhouse as family compound  (Christina House / For The Times)

Architect Yuwen Peng, right, and her father, Fuyung, in the Venice home she remodeled for her family.