Step into the world beyond
Natural materials including African obeche, mahogany and Bouquet Canyon stone create a sophisticated contrast against the home’s white-walled living spaces. Semi-transparent sliding doors inspired by Japan’s paper-paned Shoji doors filter natural light.

How a tiny room under the stairs can cast a spell
Rye and her husband aren’t major real estate investors, but decided to purchase the Logan Heights home during the Great Recession. Property records put the sale at $120,000. They rented the home for 10 years and are selling it as her family prepares for amove to Washington.

Rewriting the script on work-life balance
“I feel super-lucky to have a separate space where I’m not in the swirl of family stuff when I need to work, but able to dip right back and have the kids sneak over and hang out when they come home from school,” said Vanderbilt, 43, who penned...

Wrestling with the luxury market
Built in 1950 and extensively updated during Walsh’s stay, the single-story traditional features a beamed-ceiling living room, a lavish chef’s kitchen and a screening room dressed in dark blue wallpaper. Bi-folding doors in the dining room open to a patio in the backyard.