{"id":95979,"date":"2025-09-16T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/?post_type=housetour&#038;p=95979"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:15:18","slug":"a-labor-of-love","status":"publish","type":"housetour","link":"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/house-tours\/a-labor-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"A Labor of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a century-old house, a couple conjures soulful spaces for their family<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95981 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_006-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While many elements in the living room were preserved\u2014like the woodwork and leaded-glass bookcase doors\u2014the white oak chevron-patterned flooring and marble fireplace surround are new. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As proprietors of a construction company and a design practice, husband and wife Mike Shankman and Kenly Lambie have completed numerous residential projects independently of one another. About five years ago they embarked on their first joint undertaking\u2014which was significant in many ways, but in particular because it was the couple\u2019s own 1911 abode in the Claremont Court neighborhood of Berkeley. \u201cIt was a labor of love, for sure,\u201d says Lambie, who earned her master\u2019s in architecture from the California College of the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95982 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Living-Room_026-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The living room\u2019s custom daybed is upholstered in Italian velvet and the Turkish rug is vintage. <br>Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95983 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_003-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The kitchen\u2019s custom white oak cabinetry is topped with marble, and the hand- spun pendant lights over the island are by Anchor Ceramics. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While her firm\u2019s moniker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiomuir.com\/\">Studio Muir,<\/a> pays tribute to her grandmother Edla Muir\u2014a pioneering architect who lived and worked mainly in California\u2014his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noadesignbuild.com\/\">NOA Design + Construction<\/a> is named for the couple\u2019s daughter. After living in New York and San Francisco together, they made the move to the East Bay, in proximity to one of Lambie\u2019s best friends. \u201cMike and I fell in love with the house,\u201d she recalls. \u201cThe previous owners had taken good care of it; a lot of the old woodwork was beautifully preserved. But they hadn\u2019t updated the layout or finished the top-floor attic space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-731x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20731%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95984 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20731%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-scaled.jpg 1829w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Kitchen_Butlers-Pantry_030-731x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The pantry, painted in Farrow &amp; Ball\u2019s Mizzle, is outfitted with integrated Gaggenau appliances; the brass faucets are by Rohl, the sconce is by Wo &amp; W\u00e9 and the ceiling lights are by Allied Maker. <br>Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-731x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20731%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95994 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20731%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-scaled.jpg 1828w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Exteriors_104-731x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The deck is composed of Garapa wood and furnished with Moroccan chairs comprised of nutwood and palm leaf webbing, as well as terra-cotta pots. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hence, she and Shankman tapped into their skills and talents to tailor the 5,000-square-foot house for their family of five while honoring the building\u2019s heritage. The original fa\u00e7ade was preserved, including the roof shingles, chimney, copper gutters, downspouts and leaderheads. Inside, the living room\u2019s quarter-sawn oak woodwork was sanded and refinished, yielding a lighter tone. The original leaded-glass bookcase doors were restored and the built-in seating in the bay window reupholstered. Newly introduced are the chevron-patterned white oak flooring and white marble fireplace surround. Illuminating the generously sized venue are original wall sconces that were restored, as well as new silk pendants by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nedgis.com\/en\">Nedgis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95986 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Dining-Room_007-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dining room, which retained its original Brazilian redwood paneling, includes an Ovature Studios chandelier, new chevron-patterned oak flooring and Bertoia chairs that the homeowner acquired 20 years ago. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-731x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20731%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95985 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20731%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-scaled.jpg 1829w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Powder-Room_002-731x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The powder room was modernized with custom tambour wainscot paneling, painted in Farrow &amp; Ball\u2019s Dove Tale; the brass faucet is by Waterworks and the pendant is by Allied Maker. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere on this level, the small existing kitchen and family sitting room were redefined. \u201cOur goal,\u201d Lambie explains, \u201cwas to create a new, enlarged kitchen with a separate, functional pantry\u2014reorienting this space to bring in more light in a way that would feel seamlessly integrated with the rest of the house.\u201d New windows and patio door systems by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loewen.com\/\">Loewen<\/a> coax sunlight into the kitchen, which leads out onto a deck. (The landscape was the purview of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephens-design-studio.com\/\">Stephens Design Studio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melindafilice.com\/\">Melinda Filice.<\/a>) Stools alongside the ample island encourage hanging out in the kitchen, as does a built-in sofa comprised of oak and leather upholstery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95988 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Entry_004-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The foyer\u2019s quarter-sawn oak paneling was restored and new chevron- patterned oak flooring introduced; the pendant is by Ovature Studios and the picture lights by Urban Electric. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95987 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Den_004-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The snug\u2019s rosy walls are a custom Benjamin Moore color; the sofa with an integrated side table is also custom, upholstered in a Perennials fabric, while the sconce is from Obsolete and the pendant is by Made by Hand. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the house, built-in elements conceived by Lambie and Shankman allowed for maximum customization and optimization of every inch. On the second story, their older son\u2019s bedroom features an oak platform bed by the window and the office beckons with an oak-clad daybed nook. This entire floor was reconfigured to contain the three kids\u2019 rooms, an office, a laundry room, two bathrooms and a snug. The primary suite was moved from the second to the third level, where the ceiling was opened and now follows the pitched roofline. Further transforming their sleeping quarters are custom acacia collar ties to support the roof structure; French doors that open onto a terrace; and a concealed door, with no visible hardware, that accesses the en suite bathroom. The latter features surfaces finished in tadelakt plaster, new skylights and a vanity area with floating mirrors designed by Lambie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95989 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bedroom-Nash_005-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New custom crown molding and trim, which draw on original details in the house, now grace a boy\u2019s bedroom; a built-in platform bed maximizes the space. left: In the office, a custom built- in daybed nook takes advantage of the vaulted ceiling; oak was used for the paneling, desk, cabinet and shelving. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-731x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20731%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95993 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20731%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-scaled.jpg 1828w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Bathroom-Boys_005-731x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> The boys\u2019 bathroom features custom-colored terrazzo flooring, Fireclay wall tiles and a custom acacia vanity with a limestone countertop. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love when you go into a space and you want to know more about the people who live there, and you feel like there\u2019s soul and character,\u201d Lambie says. While the whole house is a personal expression\u2014reflecting its occupants\u2019 aesthetic and functional ideals\u2014some aspects are especially meaningful. Prior to launching NOA, Shankman was a full-time artist. Two of his landscapes hang in the living room and, in the snug, an oil painting graces the rosy-hued wall. Watercolor portraits in the stairway are by Shankman and daughter Noa. In a corner of the living room, the Eames lounge chair and ottoman once belonged to Lambie\u2019s late father, who purchased them in the 1970s. In the dining room\u2014paneled in a rare Brazilian redwood that Lambie and Shankman embraced\u2014the Bertoia chairs \u201cwere probably the first pieces of furniture I ever bought, in New York 20 years ago,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95992 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bedroom_004-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opening the unfinished, low-ceilinged attic allowed for an airy new primary bedroom that now opens onto a rooftop terrace; the reading lights are by Darmes and the photograph is by Brooke Holm. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-95991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-95991 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Claremont_Primary-Bathroom_011-1024x683.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The primary bathroom was designed to fit into the existing attic space and includes surfaces finished in tadelakt plaster as well as white oak flooring, a limestone countertop and fixtures by Cocoon. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolefranzen.com\/\">Nicole Franzen<\/a>, styled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodhipskind.com\/\">Rod Hipskind<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the completion of their house, the couple has gone on to work side by side on other projects. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say it was easy,\u201d Lambie allows of their inaugural collaboration. \u201cI will say we got a really beautiful product that feels like us. There was a lot of push and pull; we both pushed each other in ways that I don\u2019t think we could have had we not been husband and wife. 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