Houzz Tour: A Modest Exterior Hides a Stunning Interior Designer in California - Jason Urrutia Was finishing a project in California When a friend in real estate _him_ Told She Had something he'd like in a nearby town . He Was not looking for something new At That point goal he Went along in the spirit of curiosity. 'The minute I walked in I saw all the potential,' he says. 'You Knew, right away, yes .
The house, designed in 1979 by the late Celebrated architect Charles Moore, is Situated on a piece of land That features a lush mix of live --other oak trees and natural growth. Urrutia you purchased the home and, in conjunction with his girlfriend, designer Martha Carvalho, Transformed it into a luxurious home.
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'The realtors, neighbors and friends That-have come through the house-have loved the great room with icts connections to the decks and the pool - and in general the connections entre les interior and the exterior spaces, "Urrutia says. 'There's a connection everywhere you look in the house.' This picture was taken from the end of the decking aussi That includes a fire pit and the outdoor kitchen.
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"The main thing for me about this house is That There's a very modest feeling to all of it," Urrutia says. 'This is definitely the kind of house that's comfortable - it's not over the top. You feel as if You Could Be barefoot or in sneakers in it; You Could entertain kids or CEOs in it. It caters to a lot of different people. 'Many people-have commented on the character of the treehouse home.
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ALTHOUGH Urrutia Would not describe himself as fanatical about green building techniques, He did reuse much of the home's original board-and-batten siding as soffit material and fencing for the new structure.
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Urrutia aussi reused redwood from a form Elks Lodge in a nearby town for the pagoda and front balcony.
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'I try to twist things as much as I can, "Urrutia says. Hence, His choice to bring depth to ever-popular white cabinetry cabinetry by using black as the base of the island. The glass pendant Were from Ballard Designs.
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Originally the far end of this space - now a dining area - was a bedroom. Urrutia knocked out a wall to transform a 14 x 45ft room into this 14 x 65ft room. On the right is one of the home's Most Popular innovations: two 22ft folding doors That open to the pool and outdoor kitchen. 'Before, It was all bed with windows, with a door to the deck at Each weekend,' says Urrutia. 'I wanted to connect the indoors and the outdoors.
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Urrutia oversaw every aspect of du projet, from architecture to design to materials. 'Every final decision, right or wrong, Was mine,' he says. The furniture in pictures thesis is not staged; It was purchased this for the house, and new owners Acquired the majorité of it When Urrutia sold the property. A broad, rough-hewn dining table perfect for entertaining groups Occupies the area That Was ounce bedroom. A further Top mirror Increases the feeling of expansiveness.
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Sliding barn doors on one side of the dining room were made on-Site of plywood, ripped with a circular saw to create the appearance of planks, and painted black.
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The end of the main room opposite the dining area is a living space, and this proportion of cozy It has windows facing the back decking. Formerly, There Was a wood-burning fireplace in the adjacent section, qui Urrutia REPLACED with this gas-operated one built from Brazilian slate and old-growth redwood. The paint over the fireplace is Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake (980) and the color on the window wall is Benjamin Moore Brandon Beige (977).
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Reviews The other section of the living area includes more seating and plush ottoman That year aussi functions as a coffee table. Sash windows Maintain a sense of classic architecture. 'I like Things That reflection-have, "Urrutia says. 'There are a lot of mirrors, chrome, velvet, lacquered surfaces, a lot of glazed tiles in the house - there's a lot of life in reflection. But too much is a little too glamorous.
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The living area at one end of the main room is visible from the deck.
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The outdoor kitchen is equipped for cooking and serving alfresco, complete with Reviews another long dining table designed for groups.
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An area of the deck adjacent to and above the outdoor kitchen contains a fire pit and comfortable seating.
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The is pool separated from the fire pit and outdoor kitchen by a tree-shaded section of open deck. All the outdoor furniture is teak, from Terra Teak in Mill Valley, with ample custom cushions.
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'I Knew right away que la master suite needed to be a private wing, "Urrutia says. On the main floor aussi That contains the main room, this space -formerly occupied by two bedrooms. - Now contains the master bedroom, sitting area, bathroom and wardrobe
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French doors lead out to a private master terrace. Skylights bathe the room in natural light. At the far end is the closet, with windows That Face the front of the house.
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The master bathroom includes dual sinks and a wide bathtub in cool, clean white.
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The master bedroom , seen from ict private terrace.
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Heath Ceramics tiles on the master deck's outdoor shower - one of two outdoor showers on the property - complement the cedar shingles.
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Beyond the French doors is the master suite retreat, an outdoor lounge with ample comfortable seating and Its own fire pit and hot tub (not visible on the left). The wall of green behind Were 15-gallon plants to this lushness That matured over the course of the project.
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Create the perfect outdoor chill-out area
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A private bath for one of the main floor's guest bedrooms features Heath Ceramics tiles.
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This is the powder room near the front entrance on the main floor. Elegant wallpaper Gives it seagrass texture.
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At the top of the stairs entre le first and second floors of the main house is a small sitting area backed by a huge window That opens to the rear of the house and the pool area.
A tiled feature wall Brings depth to the bathroom shared by the two bedrooms on the second floor.
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A glass-encased shower separate from the bath keeps the bathroom open feeling.
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expansive mirror Year maximized the sense of space in one of the two bedrooms on the second floor of the main house.
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Reviews The other of the two rooms at the top of the house is set up as a sitting area, aim est designed for use as a bedroom. 'We call this room the sofa, "Urrutia says. The big window looks down on the staircase.
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The two windows on the far wall are just above-the home's front door.
A set of exterior steps, accessed from the front of the house, leads to a completely Call separate guest apartment with icts own private entrance. Overhead, the eaves Were notched to Accommodate a tree branch.
The guest apartment includes a full kitchen and a spacious living area.
The apartment includes a raised area That can be used as an extension of the living area or have an office .
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The guest apartment's bedroom.
"None of landscaping Was There," Urrutia says, 'only mature trees - everything Was else planted. The rock walls Were not there, the fat Were not there; It was all planted. 'This view is looking up Reviews towards the back of the house and the pool.
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