Dutton Architects Tustin Hills Residence
Description
Perched on a hill with views to distant mountains and the ocean, this project was a total renovation by Dutton Architects. The original mid-century modern house was stripped down to the studs and rebuilt as a modern four bedroom house, with lofted wood-paneled ceilings and an indoor-outdoor connection to its pool deck and vast gardens. (all photos © Reza Loft Photography) The entrance hall and steps down to the living area with its tall wood sloped vaulted ceilings. The front entry is entirely glazed, with a large pivot door in the center. The sense is one of the garden flowing into the house. The living room has a tall vaulted wood ceiling, making the room feel large, light-filled and also serene and warm with the wood. The rear elevation was restructured to accommodate new floor to ceiling Fleetwood windows. The textures of materials are carefully choreographed: light oak wood floors, white oak ceiling panels, carbonized and textured bamboo partition walls, and the black brick fireplace. The pendant is from local lighting designer and manufacturer Brendan Ravenhill. The kitchen is a light filled space with warm materials – meant to be a part of the house and not just a service room. The wood vaulted ceiling continues across the main floor of the house from the living room, thought the black brick fireplace and into the kitchen. Views are to the front garden. The palette combines custom walnut cabinets with a blue Heath Tile backsplash and dark Richlite counters (made from sustainable, compressed recycled paper). The plywood edges of the cabinet boxes are exposed, creating a series of frames. Louis Poulsen PH pendants from Flos hang over the island. View through the kitchen toward the entrance hall The rear of the house has been completely restructured so it can be virtually transparent and open, with a glass wall for the main floor, and giant glass pocket doors downstairs. When the doors are open, there is a free flow from the concrete floor of the family room to the concrete deck. The deck has a ‘spool’ (large spa / small pool with jets), a seating area around a fire pit, and a barbecue and dining area. The views are extraordinary, with mountains and ocean in the distance.
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Year: 2025
Architect
Description
Perched on a hill with views to distant mountains and the ocean, this project was a total renovation by Dutton Architects. The original mid-century modern house was stripped down to the studs and rebuilt as a modern four bedroom house, with lofted wood-paneled ceilings and an indoor-outdoor connection to its pool deck and vast gardens. (all photos © Reza Loft Photography) The entrance hall and steps down to the living area with its tall wood sloped vaulted ceilings. The front entry is entirely glazed, with a large pivot door in the center. The sense is one of the garden flowing into the house. The living room has a tall vaulted wood ceiling, making the room feel large, light-filled and also serene and warm with the wood. The rear elevation was restructured to accommodate new floor to ceiling Fleetwood windows. The textures of materials are carefully choreographed: light oak wood floors, white oak ceiling panels, carbonized and textured bamboo partition walls, and the black brick fireplace. The pendant is from local lighting designer and manufacturer Brendan Ravenhill. The kitchen is a light filled space with warm materials – meant to be a part of the house and not just a service room. The wood vaulted ceiling continues across the main floor of the house from the living room, thought the black brick fireplace and into the kitchen. Views are to the front garden. The palette combines custom walnut cabinets with a blue Heath Tile backsplash and dark Richlite counters (made from sustainable, compressed recycled paper). The plywood edges of the cabinet boxes are exposed, creating a series of frames. Louis Poulsen PH pendants from Flos hang over the island. View through the kitchen toward the entrance hall The rear of the house has been completely restructured so it can be virtually transparent and open, with a glass wall for the main floor, and giant glass pocket doors downstairs. When the doors are open, there is a free flow from the concrete floor of the family room to the concrete deck. The deck has a ‘spool’ (large spa / small pool with jets), a seating area around a fire pit, and a barbecue and dining area. The views are extraordinary, with mountains and ocean in the distance.
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Year: 2025
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