Space for a free spirit
Designer Kim Gordon used high ceilings and screenless, steelframed windows to flood the clean-lined house with natural light and garden views. Forwardthinking building materials such as recycled timber and Richlite, a durable composite made from resin-infused paper, feature prominently in the design.

Off the block with a quick move
Set back from the street, the 1925 two-story boasts such handsome details as a flared gable entry, stonework and thin shutters that pop against the white front of the home. Inside, crisp white wainscoting, dark hardwood floors and warm gray hues combine for an East Coast feel.

A sunlit backdrop of earthy luxury
“I’d have a cup of hot tea and stay up all night and look at all my work in here, sometimes by candlelight,” said Allen, 30, best known for his role on Freeform’s “Pretty Little Liars.” “The book is about atmospheric shots, and in order to create that, I had to see the book as one photograph.

As a rule, there are lots more rules
“We had to get HOA approval, so we submitted details to them beforehand. And then, once you get that, you have to take those plans to the city,” Pande said. “We must have worked through seven different city agencies — [the departments of] fire, building and safety, even planning and the community redevelopment agency — but we finally got it done.