Small Space, Big Designs
Located in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Santa Monica, the Keslow Residence is a testament to the power of efficient space planning in a home. Built on a modest sized lot, we worked closely with the homeowner to give the type of amenities and elegance associated with larger residences, while working within the confines of a 50 x 100-foot parcel. The result is a design that utilizes overlapping volumes to create an organic flow of living spaces.
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When entering, the homeowner and guests immediately experience a great room featuring a living room, dining room, and kitchen with 11-foot-tall ceiling heights and floor to ceiling glass sliding doors. This consolidated space creates a warm, social center to the home that reflects the homeowners active and jovial lifestyle. A modular shelving unit is built into the custom-designed stairwell screen using 1” x 2” steel tubes running from floor to ceiling. The walnut shelves may be arranged in different configurations to suit the client’s décor while adding a sense of ownership to the space.
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A near-13-foot-wide island creates a clear division between the kitchen and the rest of the room while polished concrete flooring runs consistently throughout the space. Rough sawn walnut cabinetry on the island creates a stark color contrast and adds a warmth to the industrial material palette. Appliances are all integrated into cabinetry allowing the walnut and titanium metal cabinetry to extend uninterrupted.
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Poured-in-place board-formed concreate walls carry throughout the home and help inform the industrial material palette found elsewhere. The staircase’s perforated metal guardrail consists of steel edged panels and a steel tube handrail that is welded directly to the panels. Natural daylight filters through the perforations creating a multi-faceted moire pattern. A series of in-wall step lights were installed within the poured-in-place concrete wall using special formwork provided by the manufacturer. These “ghost lights” provide a magical light source that seems to emanate from within the solid wall.
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The four bathrooms and laundry room share uniting design elements while detailing gives each room its own identity based on function and user. The primary bathroom is equipped with a free-standing tub and marble walls in the spacious shower. A classic white tile backsplash continues into the children’s shower while maintaining a double sink vanity for simultaneous use. The sophisticated guest bathroom on the ground floor primarily functions as a powder room, and the downstairs bathroom has a shower allowing the basement level to function as a guest suite for extended family stays. The laundry room keeps the walnut cabinetry and white countertops while adding brushed stainless-steel hardware, a thin tile backsplash, and a playfully patterned tile floor.
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