Built in 1962, this Modernist home in Los Angeles was designed by architect Carl Maston as his personal residence. Because of the steeply sloping site, the swimming pool had to be placed in the front—cleverly hidden from the street by a walled embankment.
A USC graduate, Maston went on to design more than 100 buildings across Southern California, each showcasing his inventive, livable approach to modern design.
Would I be forgiven if I painted the gray concrete walls a nice, warm peachy tone, and got rid of the Holstein upholstery (being a vegetarian, I don’t want the reminder that anything leather comes from cow or bull). Loving the wood finishes, however.