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ELEGANCE
The luxurious richness
and muted luster
of dark walnut lends
its Old World allure to
this stately bathroom.
Adding dramatic contrast
to the light-toned
limestone tiled floor,
the customized cabinet
and drawer assembly
delicately surrounds an
oversized arched mirror.
Its rich patina amplifies
the theme of harmonic
balance between light
and dark. Austin Design,
Los Gatos
TUSCAN
VISTA
Artfully merging the formality
of Italian design
with a more casual California
style, this kitchen
makes innovate use of alder
in the octagonal ceiling
beams and cabinets.
Hand-scraped distressed
hickory complements the
multi-tonal grain of wide
plank hardwood floors
that evoke a Florentine
villa. Spectrum Interior
Design. Mountain View
72 South Bay Accent
FROM TOP: BERNARD ANDRÉ, MIKE KASKEL; OPPOSITE: JOHN SUTTON; PREVIOUS SPREAD: TOM ROSSITER
CULINARY
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Sinker cypress, an exquisite
durable wood
fossilized from years
submerged under water,
provides a warmly
hued accent in kitchen
drawers and cabinets.
The staggered windows
it frames invite us to
dissolve all borders
between the splendid indoor
woodwork and the
breath-taking outdoor
terrain. FGY Architects,
Palo Alto