With the style of a Spanish Colonial manor estate, this approximately 7500 SF home was a full renovation of the main house and a separate 2 bedroom casita. The home sits on 1 acre and looks out across private gardens to a wide view of city lights. While many of the original details were full of character and the home had been well-built originally, much of the home needed to be refreshed, re-planned or re-built, including a completely new layout for the second floor primary suite level and a new second stair. The kitchen of the main home and casita were re-designed and new windows with custom mullion layouts throughout the home now add more light and more charm. The dramatically large exposed beams were refinished by using a process of walnut-shell blasting to achieve a natural wood color. We furnished the home and used an overall palette of ivories, taupes and soft blacks, mixed with natural wood tones and soft textiles.