Francis Place
Location: Mar Vista, CA
Size: 1,300 sq ft
Team: Kolin Klein Construction
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A full interior renovation of a 1950s bungalow that embraces a neglected backyard to fulfill the owner’s dream of living a true Californian indoor-outdoor lifestyle.
Size: 1,300 sq ft
Team: Kolin Klein Construction
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c1a864d1c8d5806965d3fde18f8d794423e22c1b7ca4028c4cbc9dfac2b9296/021121_Antonym_pattern_web-23.png)
A full interior renovation of a 1950s bungalow that embraces a neglected backyard to fulfill the owner’s dream of living a true Californian indoor-outdoor lifestyle.
![Breakfast with a view. Built-in nook cabinets are fabricated from Cherry veneer plywood slabs.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d74bc49e5f4b4a9150fdcef7624645b25ff2e9b11f9ce6d186b31e2a20bc174/kitchen-nook.jpg)
![Our design honors the home's history with a modern take on the classic checkered floor by using large format marble look tiles to form its pattern, creating a heightened sense of scale and spaciousness in the narrow galley kitchen.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d746ca7f76232f92465b2d44659a9365b4f4c27fc81ce2c03c5141f5946d6d91/kitchen-.jpg)
![The kitchen flows directly onto a deck in the backyard. Across from the breakfast nook are niches displaying curiosities from the owner's world travels.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec02cd82541ab46060b899dfc8e45428134a27ec8acd15229460dd1c08772b88/deck_final2.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1284d11dd8c14994df27ddb2ca4b2a6e528e86dec3e29644b40c68f1c7b400d1/kitchen-view-from-deck.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5ecd3a19035042db548724a85d03575236fb6ae70d27cd0d7e30d72b61edda7a/master-bathroom.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/201c3036ad626cc70369eb8d96fda448fc5aecd0af053609afb148c23ac7c3a1/shower-tile-detail.jpg)