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Kitchen and family room with dining room in background.

View from dining room toward kitchen and family room.

plenty of casual counter seating. A stainless steel farmhouse The massing of the rear façade is unapologetically modernist
sink and appliances, a commercial-grade range, and colorful task and nicely contrasts the white shakes used on the traditional
lighting complete the highly functional kitchen. The rear wall of street face of the house with contemporary horizontal gray fiber
the house was pushed out to accommodate a formal dining area cement cladding.
and informal family space beyond the kitchen. From the pool area, slate steps access the lower level of the
At the rear of the house, the Palm Springs vibe surges. house, which was excavated to make room for guest quarters,
Sliding glass doors connect the family room to a composite wood a small kitchen, and bath. The second floor contains three
deck for outdoor seating and dining. Another glass door opens bedrooms, including the master, and two full baths. On the
from the dining room to a steel mesh bridge and steps down to attic level, a large and airy bonus room with its own full bath is
the pool and a continuation of the rod-and-pipe screen motif flooded with natural light from multiple windows.
from the interior, here executed in black steel. Concrete and “We began with a house that had five bedrooms and one
slate pavers form the pool deck, and turquoise lounge furniture, bath and ended up with a house that has five bedrooms and four
a dramatic sun shade, outdoor kitchen and bar area, and lush and a half baths,” homeowner Hoppey reported. The renovated
plantings all complete the resort ambiance. home is approximately 4,350 square feet, with the first- and

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