California design studio Lovers Unite has reinvigorated a 1950s home with sweeping views of the Los Angeles hills, turning an unused balcony into an extension of the indoor social space.
The wooden dwelling in LA's Silver Lake neighbourhood belongs to production designer James Chinlund and artist Clare Crespo.
Lovers Unite renovated the home for a creative couple in Los Angeles
A "previously a boring, nondescript mid-century house", according to Lovers Unite, the property required some imagination to bring its interiors up to par with its setting.
Therefore, the studio "introduced a few carefully plotted architectural interventions and material shifts to completely reimagine the interior of the home and take full advantage of its prime site". The house has expansive views over the city's hills
The most impactful of these interventions was to bring an underutilised balcony at the back of the house into the envelope, extending the open-plan living and dining area by several feet.
Beneath the large windows that were installed to fill the gap, Lovers Unite placed built-in seating with teal-upholstered cushions for relaxing and enjoying the panoramic vista.
Plenty of wood was used throughout the home, particularly in the kitchen
"With a large window wall and generous built-in banquette, the room finally celebrates the expansive views that had always been there," the studio said.
In the kitchen, dark green soapstone used for counters and the backspla...