Homeowners David and Lucinda Schiff sit on their front porch, which retains the original hand-planed columns. In the foreground, succulents bloom in a garden that emphasizes California plants. After...
View ArticleBack outside, a minimalist fountain in rusted steel flows effortlessly into the new visual mix.
View ArticleSon Henry's room has a charcoal drawing by Robert Longo. The nightstand and lamp are vintage, and the duvet cover came from Urban Outfitters.
View ArticleEmerson found three matching 1940s French brass sconces to illuminate his-and-hers mirrors. Lucinda Schiff added lavender light bulbs.
View ArticleWertheimer designed a new master bath with radiant-heat floors, a Happy D tub by Duravit and a mix of glass and ceramic tiles from Ann Sacks. The Italian vintage light fixture is from Filament Lighting.
View ArticleThe Roman shades are made from a Christopher Farr print sold at Thomas Lavin. The ceramic lamp, one of a pair, is a flea market find. The pillow is a recent Anthropologie purchase.
View ArticleThe kitchen has a seating area, but Wertheimer notes: no TV. "The idea was to make this room a hub that is vaguely modern," Emerson adds. "It's a light, bright room with that great view of the pool,...
View ArticleThe kitchen pantry shows off a collection of Mexican tourist ware, popular during the mid-1900s. "I have always been influenced by the style of Monterey," Lucinda Schiff says of the Mexican-influenced...
View ArticleJohn Byers' architecture, Wertheimer says, "has a sense of scale, and materials make them feel intimate and comfortable even when they have somewhat low ceilings, like the dining room. I think that's...
View ArticleThe vivid dining room paint, amplified by a mirror at left, was a custom shade created by color consultant Philippa Radon. In one corner, one of Lucinda Schiff's purchases from long ago: an antique...
View ArticleA sunlit corner of the living room, meanwhile, became a reading nook with a mixture of old and new pieces. The Schiffs owned the French chair. "The style and form dictated a simple fabric, so we...
View ArticleThe family room is meant to be a casual place to hang out and watch TV. Emerson designed the L-shaped couch, which is upholstered in easy-care outdoor fabric by Perennials, as well as the room's...
View ArticleTo complement the dark wood flooring in the family room area, Emerson covered the bar, right, in brown metallic tiles purchased in a close-out sale at Walk on Tile. The Old World bar stools, which the...
View ArticleA galleria armchair, a 1958 bentwood classic by Norman Cherner, gets glammed up with a red leather seat. The elaborate floor was inspired by Moorish and Moroccan tiled floors that Lucinda Schiff had...
View ArticleThe galleria, once just a covered walkway, now is enclosed with working windows and French doors. At right, a shuttered door stained driftwood gray leads to a bedroom suite. The hallway lights were...
View ArticleEmerson found old mercury glass light fixtures from a New England factory at Olde Good Things. She had them turned into a multi-piece pendant at Filament Lighting.
View Article"The house had heart and soul and all the odd things about it added to its character," renovation architect Wertheimer says. From the front door, three steps lead up to the living room. But the...
View ArticleThe handprint of actor Lionel Atwill, who commissioned the hacienda. It is set in concrete on the porch and dated Oct. 9, 1927.
View ArticleThe Schiffs and Castro, pictured from a different angle in the courtyard. Behind them is the galleria, formerly a covered walkway that provides access to two bedroom suites. It's now enclosed with...
View ArticleWertheimer and Schiff sit in vintage Klisomos-style outdoor chairs purchased at Modern Way in Palm Springs. The mirror is an indoor piece that was brought outside and hung in front of a hedge to...
View ArticleThe newly enlarged seating area is grounded with concrete and grass. Decorator Sasha Emerson, left, architect Lewin Wertheimer and homeowner Lucinda Schiff share a long outdoor sofa designed by the...
View ArticleThe facade is cleaner and less confused. An elevated concrete terrace punctuated with upright posts looks contemporary but also echoes the original hacienda columns on the front porch of the house....
View ArticleBefore the recently completed renovation, the house had a hodgepodge of entryways and a New England-style bay window that stuck out like a sore thumb. Now ...
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The kitchen at David and Lucinda Schiffs 1920s house, which they wanted to update for modern living, but in a way that respected and celebrated its period charm.
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Lucinda and David Schiff's home is a classic 1920s hacienda in Pacific Palisades designed by architect John Byers for the actor Lionel Atwill. The problem: Previous owners made additions that spoiled...
View ArticleIn a guest room sometimes occupied by Schiff's daughter, another Urban Outfitters duvet cover mixes with patterned pillows were sewn from fabrics found in the fashion district of downtown Los Angeles....
View ArticleThe master bedroom after. Wertheimer divided the space into a sleeping chamber, shown here, plus a sitting room with library shelves and a desk. The architect raised the ceiling above the bed to a...
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