For the clients what started as a kitchen renovation led to a renovation of the entire property. The walls of the house were pealed back to embrace the garden. Brightly painted in fuchsia and orange, the walls of the house act as a stage backdrop for sculptural plantings of drought-tolerant plants. Minimal but full of palpable energy, the garden is an exercise in graphics and textures.

Location: Mar Vista, CA

Architect, Builder & Interior Designer: Richard Seltzer Designs

Publications

Land+Living, “Kaboom 4 - Judgment Day”, April 2007