ANITA RESIDENCE The designers have achieved an organic feeling of light, warmth, and openness through careful choice of materials and use of light and space. Backlit, sandblasted-glass cabinet doors are set in dark-stained custom oak cabinetry, creating high contrast in the 17 x 22-square-foot kitchen. The ample, soft light casts a warm glow on the new Viking stainless-steel appliances. The wenge-like dark wood? continued in a desk alcove, baseboard molding, picture frame, and door frame?provides a rich contrast to pale oak floors and Cesarstone composite countertops and backsplash. (Less porous than limestone, Cesarstone was chosen for its durability in this high-use area.) Removing the wall to the dining room opened up the space, giving it the feeling of a great room while at the same time allowing in additional outdoor light. An island with built-in wine cooler to accommodate the owners’ extensive wine collection offers an ingenious, multi-purpose space-saving solution and provides a seamless transition to the dining area. Diffused glass is used to obscure the bottles. The master bath echoes the kitchen detailing. Rich contrast is again achieved through dark-stained oak cabinetry, framed mirrors and floating shelves juxtaposed against limestone floors and countertops. Durable, fire-etched glass windows adjacent to the bathtub allow the room to be flooded with natural light while providing necessary privacy. Fire-etched glass also encloses the toilet. An illusion of extra space and feeling of openness is created with a clear glass shower enclosure at one end and fire-etched glass doors at the other end that open up to a sitting room. Location Los Angeles, California Principal Architects Robin Donaldson AIA Russell Shubin AIA Photographer James Gabbard 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez. Suite 200. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 T: 805.966.2802 3834 Willat Avenue. Culver City, CA 90232 T: 310.204.0688 Loreto Bay, Baja Mexico