South Carthay Spanish Revival

This 1930’s Spanish Revival home required a complete indoor and outdoor renovation. The owners, Tom and Steffi, wanted to restore some of the original elements of the Spanish style home while adding modern functional improvements.

Our biggest challenge was working through the City approval process in order to meet the requirements of the Central Los Angeles’ South Carthay Historic Overlay Zone. The City had to approve all elements including the colors used, the light fixtures, the doors and windows installed, and the landscaping. To maintain the feel of the Spanish style, we kept the original architecture on the outside. 

We modernized the inside by changing the space layout to open up the living spaces creating flow from the kitchen through the family room and into the side courtyard. We created a cook’s dream kitchen and added a powder room. We enclosed the courtyard and added a heater making it a useable and enjoyable place for the family to be.