This 4,000-square foot home is located in the Silverstrand section of Hermosa Beach, known for its fabulous restaurants, walkability and beach access. Stylistically, it’s coastal-meets-traditional, complete with 4 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, a 3-stop elevator and a roof deck with amazing ocean views. The client, an art collector, wanted bold color and unique aesthetic choices. In the living room, the built-in shelving is lined in luminescent mother of pearl. The dining area’s custom hand-blown chandelier was made locally and perfectly diffuses light. The client’s former granite-topped dining table didn’t fit the size and shape of the space, so we cut the granite and built a new base and frame around it. The bedrooms are full of organic materials and personal touches, such as the light raffia wall-covering in the master bedroom and the fish-painted end table in a college-aged son’s room—a nod to his love of surfing. Detail is always important, but especially to this client, so we searched for the perfect artisans to create one-of-a kind pieces. Several light fixtures were commissioned by an International glass artist. These include the white, layered glass pendants above the kitchen island, and the stained glass piece in the hallway, which glistens blues and greens through the window overlooking the front entrance of the home. The overall feel of the house is peaceful but not complacent, full of tiny surprises and energizing pops of color.

他の地域にあるカントリー風のおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、塗装板張りの天井、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

ワシントンD.C.にある高級な中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (茶色い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床、折り上げ天井、壁紙) の写真

This dining room is a play in textures. Textured wallcovering, a live edge dining table, a reflective globe chandelier harmonize together.
シカゴにある高級な中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (グレーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、折り上げ天井、壁紙) の写真

Dining space with pass through to living room and kitchen has built -in buffet cabinets. Lighted cove ceiling creates cozy atmosphere. Norman Sizemore-Photographer

ナッシュビルにあるトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、塗装板張りの天井、壁紙) の写真

他の地域にあるお手頃価格の広いシャビーシック調のおしゃれなダイニング (ベージュの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、折り上げ天井) の写真

After the second fallout of the Delta Variant amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in mid 2021, our team working from home, and our client in quarantine, SDA Architects conceived Japandi Home. The initial brief for the renovation of this pool house was for its interior to have an "immediate sense of serenity" that roused the feeling of being peaceful. Influenced by loneliness and angst during quarantine, SDA Architects explored themes of escapism and empathy which led to a “Japandi” style concept design – the nexus between “Scandinavian functionality” and “Japanese rustic minimalism” to invoke feelings of “art, nature and simplicity.” This merging of styles forms the perfect amalgamation of both function and form, centred on clean lines, bright spaces and light colours. Grounded by its emotional weight, poetic lyricism, and relaxed atmosphere; Japandi Home aesthetics focus on simplicity, natural elements, and comfort; minimalism that is both aesthetically pleasing yet highly functional. Japandi Home places special emphasis on sustainability through use of raw furnishings and a rejection of the one-time-use culture we have embraced for numerous decades. A plethora of natural materials, muted colours, clean lines and minimal, yet-well-curated furnishings have been employed to showcase beautiful craftsmanship – quality handmade pieces over quantitative throwaway items. A neutral colour palette compliments the soft and hard furnishings within, allowing the timeless pieces to breath and speak for themselves. These calming, tranquil and peaceful colours have been chosen so when accent colours are incorporated, they are done so in a meaningful yet subtle way. Japandi home isn’t sparse – it’s intentional. The integrated storage throughout – from the kitchen, to dining buffet, linen cupboard, window seat, entertainment unit, bed ensemble and walk-in wardrobe are key to reducing clutter and maintaining the zen-like sense of calm created by these clean lines and open spaces. The Scandinavian concept of “hygge” refers to the idea that ones home is your cosy sanctuary. Similarly, this ideology has been fused with the Japanese notion of “wabi-sabi”; the idea that there is beauty in imperfection. Hence, the marriage of these design styles is both founded on minimalism and comfort; easy-going yet sophisticated. Conversely, whilst Japanese styles can be considered “sleek” and Scandinavian, “rustic”, the richness of the Japanese neutral colour palette aids in preventing the stark, crisp palette of Scandinavian styles from feeling cold and clinical. Japandi Home’s introspective essence can ultimately be considered quite timely for the pandemic and was the quintessential lockdown project our team needed.

This semi-circular dining room has tiled niches on two axis.
シカゴにあるラグジュアリーな広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (青い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床、折り上げ天井) の写真

オーランドにある高級な中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、黒い床、折り上げ天井) の写真

This is an example of a dining room.
ナッシュビルにある高級な広いカントリー風のおしゃれなLDK (グレーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、折り上げ天井、壁紙) の写真

グランドラピッズにある低価格の小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (暖炉なし、ベージュの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、塗装板張りの天井) の写真

ボストンにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床、折り上げ天井、壁紙) の写真

カンザスシティにあるおしゃれなダイニング (黒い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、折り上げ天井) の写真

コロンバスにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (黒い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、茶色い床、折り上げ天井) の写真

Elegant and traditional dining room with large mirrored display.
ロンドンにあるラグジュアリーな広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (ベージュの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、折り上げ天井) の写真

ルイビルにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (緑の壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、折り上げ天井、羽目板の壁) の写真

This custom made butlers pantry and wine center directly off the dining room creates an open space for entertaining.
ニューアークにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、折り上げ天井、パネル壁) の写真

This classic Queenslander home in Red Hill, was a major renovation and therefore an opportunity to meet the family’s needs. With three active children, this family required a space that was as functional as it was beautiful, not forgetting the importance of it feeling inviting. The resulting home references the classic Queenslander in combination with a refined mix of modern Hampton elements.