THIS PHASE OF WORK AT THE ENCINO MAIN HOUSE GREW NATURALLY ALONGSIDE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADU, EXTENDING THE PROJECT'S FOCUS ON COHESION, WARMTH, AND CONNECTION INTO THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.  WHILE THE ENTRY, SITTING ROOM, AND FAMILY ROOM HAD A STRONG ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION, THE PALETTE OF BLACK + WHITE LEFT THE SPACES FEELING FLAT AND DISCONNECTED.

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THE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS BEFORE THE FRONT DOOR.  A REDESIGNED EXTERIOR WALKWAY, FRONT PORCH, AND LANDSCAPE ESTABLISH A WELCOMING ARRIVAL SEQUENCE—SETTING THE TONE FOR WAHT UNFOLDS INSIDE AND CREATING A SENSE OF INTENTION FROM THE MOMENT YOU APPROACH THE HOME.

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INSIDE, THE FAMILY ROOM PREVIOUSLY READ AS VISUALLY QUIET WHEN VIEWED FROM THE DINING AND SITTING AREAS.  INTRODUCING A DEEP MUSTARD-BRONZE FOCAL WALL IMMEDIATELY ADDED DEPTH AND WARMTH, DRAWING THE EYE THROUGH THE SPACE.  GLASS WING WALLS INSTALLED AT THE PLANE OF THE OPENING FURTHER DEFINE THE ROOM WHILE ALLOWING LIGHT AND SIGHTLINES TO REMAIN OPEN AND FLUID.

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IN THE SITTING ROOM, THE curved fireplace hearth and asymmetrical vaulted ceiling offered beautiful architectural POTENTIAL, yet LACKED VISUAL ENERGY. cladding the hearth IN A  custom, large-scale relief herringbone TILE transformed it intO A SCULPTURAL CENTERPIECE— introducing movement, texture and a GROUNDED sense of PRESENCE that anIMATES the ENTIRE room.

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the entry foyer, THOUGH SMALL, PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE HOME'S EXPERIENCE.  playful MODERN wallpaper paired with a round leather-wrapped mirror brING personality and visual rhythm to the space, creating a DELIBERATE compression-and expansion moment as one moves from the intimate entry into the open sitting room beyond, finished with a shed ceiling and tongue-and-groove detailing.

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together, these UPDATES CREATE A COHESIVE NARRATIVE unifyING the home's shared spaces, layering warmth, texture, and intention to complete what was already a strong architectural foundation.

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