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Very beautiful. I can certainly see why it gets rented for photoshoots.

I don't really understand the answer to the proudest DIY question though..."The whole house was really a DIY conceived in partnership with our architect, Juan Felipe Goldstein." Doesn't DIY mean something you do with your own hands?

Yes yes yes yes yes. This is stunning.

It's stunning, if a bit soulless. The in ground trampoline is pretty awesome.

I can't say I ever have any real interest in this type of design for the very wealthy. I can't relate at all to living in a 5500 square foot mansion . It's purty though.

Lovely. Really gorgeous. But I found myself wondering how everything fit together, exactly. Maybe if the photos had been arranged differently, and with captions?

Funny, I kept scrolling through the photos, waiting to connect with the house. But I found that I couldn't, or didn't. Not sure why, as it is clearly a much loved home.

I love this house! It belongs to a special genre of architecture, the LA Sanctuary House, where a clean, quiet, light world is created apart from the noisy, busy, crowded city. As an Angeleno who considers her home to be her sanctuary, I recognized this one immediately. I think it's lovely, and not soulless at all.

I love this house. I think I finally have found a name for the style I like "California Modern meets New York Loft."

Although my space is only 1300sqft. We are working slowly to create this look in our home in the CA desert. I think the house feels comfortable and inviting and is not soulless.

The empty shelf in front of the ironing board made me smile. Wish I had a room to devote for ironing!

Gorgeous house. I'm just jealous.

beautiful house for rich people by rich people.

umm... clearly they have no children and no pets. Or they are a family of extremely sterile/anal people. I couldn't connect either, and the comment that friends think the house is "warm" - where's the warmth? There is no color or sense of life!

I love how it looks ancient and modern and rustic at the same time. I think there is a lot of soul here too. My favorite thing is the ground level trampoline too, I initially expected a pool but this is the next best thing. As for children or pets--there was a cat on the outdoor deck that looked quite at home.

I can't quite figure out why I don't love this house. It feels like an Elle Decoration shoot staged in an old factory.

I have to agree with those who say they can't connect with this house. I can't either.

It's really beautiful, but -- and this is just me -- I cannot fathom why one couple would want such a huge house. Maybe the sense of space and silence appeals. Personally, I'd rather have a good-sized house with a few external cottages (offices, studios, guest cottages, whatever) tucked away on a spectacular, rambling piece of land. As is, this feels -- and again, this is just my admittedly biased take -- more like a pristine, vacant hotel than a home.

I think this is one of the best house tours I've seen. I don't find it in any way soulless. It reminds me of a Scandanavian house.

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5,500 sqft?! My god, that's the size of my lot.

I too have to agree with those who didn't quite connect. The combination of the distressed house with distressed and randomly placed objects, like pictures and screens on the floor leaning against the wall, the empty shelves next to the ironing board, and the oddly placed towel under the window in a child's bathroom, make it feel kind of like a storage unit mated with an artist's studio.

It does have beautiful, eerie light; I wish the objects inside the home resonated with that better.

The room I connected with the most was the turquoise bedroom.

I see why a photographer would love this house. The light is amazing.

Other than the large open area with the kitchen, though, the design of the space seems really cramped. A lot of the rooms seem too "short" or narrow (like the bedroom and bath and hallways) and poorly proportioned. That makes a lot of the furniture placement seem really random and not well-considered. I would think that in addition to light a photographer would like spaces that feel like little vignettes--maybe this one rents the house out for shoots more than she uses it for her own.

Also--5500 square feet on AT...not sure I need to say more.

Seems like a lot of sore grapes in these comments! The owners have kids and pets and do not seem even slightly sterile/anal. Why does "rich" need to be pejorative? They created a home that they are proud of and obviously love. I expect it is the sort of space one needs to be inside to understand properly.

Hey There- this is Shawn, the owner. It's hard to get perspective on the house. because of the layout on a hill.
1000 sq feet of the house is a shooting studio (that doubles as a guest house) and another 800sq ft is an office.

I can see who it would appear soulless because it has an industrial (lofty) feel...and no people are in the shots. The rugs, shabby-chic furniture and indoor/outdoor set-up make it a bit warmer.

we have 2 little boys and the couches are white (which is kind of crazy) but they have washable slip covers. we also have 2 golden retrievers. The house is always full of children as it is a place that all the 3-6 yr old children in the neighborhood play...

I dig it.

Wow really beautiful. I cannot find anything wrong with this house except that I do not live in it. Really beautiful and I can see this house getting more beautiful over time, the kind of house that you can leave to your kids and then their kids.

Great job you must be proud.

And yes it is in a very different level from what is typically toured here but still nice to see and to get inspiration from.

I forgot to say I love the walkways reminds me of Mission Ranch style homes with the breezy arched arcaded walkways and a house this size it makes sense.

morina, not liking something is not necessarily an indication of "sore" (actually, "sour") grapes. Even if I could afford it, I wouldn't want a house this big (not even after taking out the 1800 square feet of studio/office space). I come to AT for small-space solutions and design ideas. Not everything is so black and white as you make it out to be.

Hey sally 305, yeah, "sore" was a pre-coffee typo. My main point is that making negative comments about the owners being anal and "rich" does not lend anything productive to the discussion of the design of this house.

Beautiful!

I agree that captions would help to get a sense of what is the work space and what is the home space.

I didn't get the feeling that this house was free of pets or children (there were lots of objects that hinted at the presence of kids in the photos). And according to the homeowner, it sounds like there are both!

The size — even with the work spaces subtracted — is definitely big. And it's definitely bigger than some of us may want even if cost weren't an issue. But I think despite the size and the cost involved in putting this together, there are moments of inspiration that would easily translate to small spaces.

Apartment Therapy showcases great and interesting home design, both small and big. While the size of Shawn and Amy's house is more unique to Apartment Therapy house tour group, their design aesthetic and style is certainly inspiring - for any size room in any size home.

I usually like vaguely industrial spaces, but this didn't speak to me. It doesn't seem like a home, more like a studio. I would've liked more color, wood and warmer textures.

I have always loved this piece and this would be the perfect home for because this home has a bit of the Tine K Home feel-
ttp://www.tinekhome.dk/www/inspirations/web11.html

"We live in this Multi-million dollar house and..." Sounds like these people need a bit of humbling. There are people out there right now barely making ends meet. Posts like this bother me.

ohhh this is really lovely. Love the bedroom. I've always liked loft style type of homes.

Oh, I'm in love! This is the first house tour in a long time that hasn't bored me by the fifth slide... I was in awe the whole way through this one! Lovely!

If I only relied on like sized square footage, architecture and era for inspiration, I wouldn't have all the great furnishings, fixtures and finishes that have made my house my home.

Like many, I don't have a 5500 sq foot house but I sure as hell found this home to be inspiring in many ways, including some cool ideas for small spaces. The paint with mica is such a great way to maximize light. What a cool solution!

By all means, for those who feel better decrying spaces that meet some type of pretermined criteria than by all means continue. I'll be happily gleening ideas and enjoyment from spaces of all sizes and styles.

Very pretty, but I got tired of the slide show half way through. Maybe it's the house, maybe just the pictures, but even though there were some beautiful spaces and beautiful details, I just couldn't connect.

This is a perfect example why white decor is god.

Eh. Nice set. Very trendy, blah blah blah (shabby chic in a "multi-million dollar home" to quote the owners - huh??!).

Bet they're putting it on the market soon; with such an oversized place, good luck. I think they are using AT for a sales tool… Give me "small cool" any day… sorry…

I have to go with my gut recation, sorry looks very much like a Swiss mental hospital I was once locked up in.....A design retreat for the mentally deranged.

Oh, I get it. Therapy for an Apartment dweller is a 5,500-ft house.

oh. my. gawd!
this is the most perfect, beautiful home EVER!!!
i cannot believe it's even real!
seriously, it looks like a photo spread from pottery barn magazine!
that kitchen......A_MAZ_ING!!!!
when can i move in????

:)
kindly,
vintagedress
www.vintagedress.etsy.com

This looks really great. I live with someone who loves shabby drabby chic and I love mid century. We've been struggling with the balance of the clean modern i love and cozy lived in look she's into.

I'm usually not into monochromatic schemes and white walls, but it makes it more appealing to the eye and gives continuity throughout each room, since there is so much open space.

Thank you. This is great inspiration, maybe we can finally figure it out after all.

Shawn and Amy, mind sharing with us...how much this property costs to build and how much it's worth now?

Thanks!

shawn and amy. i love your house. nicely done. i love the way the you brought the light in. i am a big fan of the industrial loft style and the white on white look. i think you guys have great taste and have done a really nice job with the architecture and interior design. i love it.

Also...could you share any "before" shots? Or floorplans of the new layout? I'd love to see either or both!

@volvoguy,
sad but true:most houses in L.A. are multi-million dollar homes. The people who need humbling are the ones who brag about homes they found on the cheap!

i already sent links of the kitchen and bathrooms to my architect husband for our "someday" file. Our house is 932 sq.ft and the lot is the size of this house, but the point is great design, isn't it? and this home is full of it. All the gorgeous texture on the walls and floors made me want to move in.

Anyone know of an online source for the coral in the bathroom shot?

Wow, it's gorgeous. A dream house for sun worshippers.

Beautiful light!

I was instantly drawn into this slideshow based on the beautiful shot of the kitchen. My heart was racing, it was so beautiful. As I was reading more about the homeowners (which is my favorite part of these house tours) I had to laugh at the name of their new company Cocodot! That's our kitty's name -- how random. For us it was a tie-breaking compromise between Coco and Polkadot. Needless to say, I signed up to be on their newsletter list.

I love this house. I wish I lived in it!!!

I think they meant "topography of the house" instead of "typography". Would definitely make more sense.

This is an absolutely beautiful home, how lucky you are - but we can all dream and it is obvious your dreams have come true. Congratulations.

What a beautiful and airy home!
The bare kitchen walls look great.
I guess when there are always colors on the outside you don't need to bring them in as much. We have a snowy winter so keeping everything white inside would not feel very inviting. But I'm loving your look :)

Beautiful home, can I ask you which colour is the blue one in the bedroom??

While the exterior of this house is beautiful, the interior is horrible. I'm a huge fan of industrial lofts, but this house appears cold, shabby & uninviting. I too don't understand why the house is on AT. I also don't see the need for anyone to occupy this much space.

I think this house is refreshingly chic. It's very airy and relaxing.

To be honest, I find it barren. The exposed piping, cement, and air ducts just don't add up to produce the "soul" of a loft. However, at first I wondered if I was looking at an semi-finished basement that was creatively, and wonderfully furnished. This was a very pleasant thought and I couldn't wait to see the real house, but to find that this multi-million dollar house was designed that way, the life I had previously found in it died.

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