really like how cleaned-lined it all is. i actually REALLY like how the accessories are kept to a minimum and how curated it appears. floors are sick. love the mix. even though country is not my favourite (by far...) it looks really great.

Gorgy...I love it. I agree with Jin -- 'floors are sick.' Seriously. Love it. I love that your bedroom is so clean and simple. Damn -- really shows me how suck my apartment is....:)

lovely home! wonderful house tour, thanks for sharing with us :)

for their first home..they did an excellent job together...love the clean and simplified look and a nice version of country chic...how cute is the dog..ohmy

I like this a lot; clean and simple, but not at all boring. Spare, but with plenty of personality. Love the kitchen sink. Well done!

Your home is amazing. A true inspiration. Where did you get the table in the kitchen? It's beautiful!

Heart ---> pitter pat. Love. Just love.

I'm a sucker for 1920's houses, drool for Spanish style and fall hard for modern elements. You've created my dream home.

Well edited throughout. Lighting and palette clean, flattering.

Graceful, gorgeous. The house has beautiful bones. Love the dark floors (though I know from experience that they can be a pain to maintain). Love the beige couch with the slightly disheveled upholstery. The spare-looking bedroom is restful to the eyes.

Love the kitchen sink. I've never seen one like it. Is that a style that's popular somewhere and I've just never been aware of it?

What is the grey paint color in the tv room? Great home, lovely!

Beautiful; I too love the simplicity. My favorite thing, though, is the last slide with the koi pond. Amazing.

Hello. LOVE your house! What color and brand of white paint did you use in the living room?

I love your home. Space and love all around. Magical indeed. And spiritual. And serene. Thank you for letting us visit!

This house is amazing - inside and out. So clean and simple, yet everything looks custom. Love the bulldog too. I'd kill for that kitchen and bathroom.

Amazing. An absolutely stunning house. Looks *too* clean, but I imagine I'd do the same thing if someone was going to publish pics of it.

I would move into your house tomorrow.

Beautiful, elegant, thoughtful and simply wonderful. Yay you two!

Love it. The entry is perfect and it's a very impressive first house! Would love to see what else you guys do with it..
@username26 is just dying to be negative! Seems like jealousy!

My newlywed house looks nothing like this! Love the outdoor areas and the living room lampshade especially.

omg...the floors!
omg...the kitchen sink!
omg...the bathroom subway tiles!
omg...the bedroom chandelier!
omg...the adorable dog!
omg...the karate chopped pillows? wth?

I really like a lot of what is going on here, very nice! The floors are amazing. If the owners read this and care to respond, I'm just curious how the floors have held up with the pup.

I ask because we keep going back and forth about finally installing some gorgeous ebonized, hand-planed flooring and we have two dogs, so I'm not sure if it would be a waste of money due to "toenail" scratches. We have a similar style home (1920s Spanish bungalow) so any advice you have would be much appreciated.

(Also, Username26, it strikes me as a bit ludicrous to equate recognizing where items come from with an entire home having an impersonal feeling. Everyone has stuff in their home that is recognizable - unless you go out of your way to only purchase one of a kind items, it happens! Perhaps because it's not YOUR stuff or stuff you like it seems impersonal, but I wouldn't dream of judging someone's home based on what I recognize or not.)

Like it all very much. My fave is the kitchen though; the countertops, the table/island. Beautiful

Lovely! What is that in the fireplace???

That bathroom is everything.

Please tell me more about the sofa and the upholstery!

Edit to add: love your home. Just dying to know about the upholstery since it's gorg.

A lot of good ideas

Mara and Alex I absolutely love your house ! It is so beautiful. We have similar taste when it comes to style and decor. It is so soothing and relaxing. Please enjoy your 1st home together !

So cute!! love how simple and clean not overly country or shabby.. Good balance.

This is a beautiful house and outdoor space....I love the marble in the kitchen and black accents throughout the house.

katlia, that seems a bit mean- there's nothing wrong with the writing, even if it's not very detailed.
Oh, and the house is lovely!

On the last photo looks like a forged, transparent leaves, around the door.

Where is butterfly art from?:)

Thanks everyone! We still have a ways to go but it was fun to have AT come over! 
@nscrips : we had it made from leftover marble from the remodel. 
@julietnicole : it's just Behr Pure White throughout the house. 
@surfjack : so happy we did the floors but they are tough upkeep w the dogs. I like the scratches but 2 white dogs= lots of vacuuming :)
@sleeksoph : the sofa is a custom built in LA and used a stiffer washed Belgian linen and continue to wash it frequently. 
@arizonalove : OK store Silver Lake
@username26 : thanks a lot for your comment, it made us smile :)

mara's expression is priceless!

This is among my favorites. Beautifully yet simply done. I'd love to live here.

I inherited a pair of the swans visible through the front door. It's the only other pair I have ever seen.

Really beautiful and individual. So inventive.

Rick Shaver, PleasantLivingHome.blogspot

Wow! You had me at the front door.

Lovely, lovely home. Stylish and serene. I'm so intrigued by the shower(?) in the bathroom. Do tell.........

I meant shower in the kitchen!

Gorgeous home! Good job on the reno! Cute pups!

@surfjack : we have dark ebony floors in our 1922 bungalow and 2 rescued siberians - one with nails that weren't cut regularly in her previous home so they are longer than normal. As Mara mentioned, the white hair does show - we use a stick vacuum daily. However - regarding scratches, the dark floors actually disguise the damage unless you look at them in super bright sunlight or get down on the floor to see the damage. They are gorgeous and dramatic - go for it! And it actually makes the house look bigger!

@arizonalove, it's here: http://www.okstore.la/gallery.php?id=112

@username26 (very creative name btw) i work for a certain "home retailer" and I can spot many of the pieces in this house, but I love how they out it together. The thoughtful simplicity of this house blows me away. :)

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

really on trend with the wood and metal furniture and light table tops and dark legs and love the minimalism and the simplicity of design. Not seeing any French country, Second recent home tour where I wonder if people have actually visited my country when they claim something is French inspired.

Definitely one for the inspiration folder! Love the mix of styles that shouldn't work together in writing, but in moderation like here clearly do :)

The house itself is gorgeous, the design is a bit too minimalist for me although lovely (I just would not be able maintain it).
Love the arched windows and view from the backyard. Love the pooch!

Love the place! May I ask where you purchased the laundry basket from?

What is the thing in the fireplace?

where is the vanity table w/ mirrors in the bedroom from?

where did you get the rattan pendant in your living room?
LOVE IT!!!

loved everything... but dying to know where you got the bar stools from in your Kitchen???

Gorgeous home. But what I actually find most inspiring is Mara's photo. Adorable outfit, stylish but so natural looking. I'm planning to use that for inspiration.

oh it's gorgeous! i want to move in right now! fantastic job. i've pinned nearly all of the pictures.

Stunning first home. Love the living room's pendant light! So unique and pretty ;)

There's something wonderfully Mona Lisa about Mara's expression, and I like the way Alex beholds her in that photo. Real life happens in the kitchen all the time.

Wow...what a lovely house for a lovely couple. Wonderful job. I love the big bookshelves on the wall and the fish in the pond outside. The patio seems great to relax on. And the doggie is adorable!

@carleymc - we got them at Maison Midi (next to American Rag) in Los Angeles and had them made shorter

@ allaboutcolor - Ratan pendant came from Lawson-Fenning in Silver Lake

chihuac - table is a small desk from west elm and the mirrors are from a vintage vanity

Man I love that dining table. I bet there is some great history there. Good times. Thanks

@bramasoleiowa - it is an ecosmart fire system. it burns ethanol and is so cool. www.ecosmartfire.com

@Rcmorgan - they were purchased at west elm a couple months ago. they still have them...

@creative license - that shower is part of the bathroom we built off the kitchen. before, it was a mudroom leading outside but we needed another bathroom so, that was the best spot.

it's so awesome to see Croft House's dining table/benches in such an incredibly designed home!

Not a huge fan of the farmhouse style kitchen sinks.... that being said - the marble with the matching backsplash - I want that!!! Do you recall the source?

Aw, love the outdoor space. I'm not from LA, but I bet that's a priceless thing to have. (It is in Chicago, anyway!)

I love this tour but can I ask why 2 sinks in the kitchen? I had to do a double take and go back to check that they are indeed different. Love the floors and how comfortable your home is. The pond outside is wonderful as is all your plants. The front door is so welcoming.

What a terrific job you have done mixing styles in this architectually beautiful home. Kitchen is functional and aesthetically pleasing. I wish you many, many years of marital bliss in your wonderful home. Inside and outside - well done. Adorable dog and lovely young couple.

Your House is amazing... i love how you kept it 1920s and brought all the cool pieces of furniture and accessories. The story is amazing you bought it when it was only you and this house brought u the love of your life:)

Such a lovely home! I adore the tucked away entrance, it looks delightfully intriguing. Thank you for sharing!!

Congratulations on such a great home! Thanks for the inspiration.

This is a beautiful house with even more beautiful owners. Both the man and the woman. The Archers are a very good interior designer so they had the best professional design help of all.

Thank you for posting such a charming home, uncluttered without being spartan, comfortable without being twee, love the house and the garden spaces.

Where did you get that photo in the guest room? M+B?

I love your home! I can't wait to show grandma Geri the pictures!

Elegant, sexy and creates a mood. Divinely edited allowing the space to breath without being encumbered with the overdone look of meaningless clutter. Congrats on a beautiful home!

Very nice picture of Mara and the pooch.

Very well organized. I'd like a bit more color. Love the chair and the outside area. Great job!

You have a beautiful home, love your style. I was wondering where you found your kitchen table and the stools that are underneath. Would fit my space perfect.
thank you!

@arizonalove There are other, less expensive sources for butterfly art like this Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/REALBUTTERFLYGIFTS

Lovely. Inspiring. Very Zen.

@romeoandjewels - Thanks for the advice on the dark floors. Both our dogs are dark brown/black and being hard-coated terrier mixes, they don't really shed too badly. I was mostly worried about The Toenails. But it sounds like it's probably not that bad in reality as it is in my mind.

Thanks for the help!

Every inch is amazing.

I have went through your house tour 100 times, this house is perfect. I love that you didn't take away the character of the home, you added to it! I get so excited every time I go through your house tour, the french bulldog is so cute and I love the koi pond. The dining table is amazing, I love the bookshelf in the entryway, I like that you kept the age of the bathroom and didn't try to modernize(?) it, and I think your bedroom is beautiful as is, not overcrowded with art (which keeps the mind busy and makes it difficult to sleep). Cute couple, hope you both have many happy years in this great home! Ok, going through your house tour again!

PERFECT, my dream home!

Where is kitchen island/table from?

Alex and Mara thanks for the answer! I'm inspired! :)

What is the name/brand of the paint color in the t.v. room? Thanks!

Anyone know where they found the coffee table? Thanks!

love your home, the kitchen is awesome! especially love the Obama at Occidental photograph, my alma mater!

gorgeous...one of my all time favorite house tours...thanks for sharing!

I love a lot of elements of this tour, particularly the kitchen. Agree with a couple of other posters that it's a bit...gray at times; I myself think a splash of color here and there wouldn't go amiss. And it does seem a little impersonal - I wouldn't want to live without family photos around! But I know that people's tastes differ on this.

I love those window treatments in the bathroom and living room -- what exactly are they (some sort of linen roman shade?) and where did you get them from?

Thanks!

This is such a beautiful home. Those floors are so gorgeous, I just want to frolic barefoot all over your house. The only thing I would have done differently is place a chandelier above the picnic style dining table.

I know I'm late commenting but man! I'm a new owner of a fixer home and I keep coming back to this post! So beautiful. My husband has something against what he calls an 'all white' kitchen and I keep showing him yours to convince him otherwise. If you're still reading, what did you use on your kitchen floor?