Beacon Bay

This harborfront residence, located in Newport Beach's exclusive Beacon Bay community, maximizes the lot's potential for indoor-outdoor living through the use of large sliding glass doors that open the main room directly to the water, an enclosed first-floor patio for outdoor lounging, and a semi-covered rooftop deck on the third floor, allowing for views over much of the harbor. Because the lot borders a small park to one side, the home presented a unique opportunity to design a fun and welcoming approach to the residence, uncommon for the high-density neighborhood, and to bring light into the length of the house from the same side. Inside, light, beachy tones create a comfortable atmosphere perfect for the home's coastal context, while dark wood flooring and black accents throughout modernize the interior. A number of custom details, including a curved glass-and-steel wall enclosing the upstairs office from the main hallway, give the home its own character.

The well-equipped kitchen was designed to be both highly-functional and casual at the same time, with built-in seating along the back wall providing storage and a perfect spot to enjoy a morning cup of coffee.