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Southern
California Homes
Designing a home in California can give you the best pallette of options
due to the majesty of the landscapes you have to work with. From the rugged
coastlines, snow capped mountains, to the towering redwoods and beyond,
nature provides inspiration for some of the most innovative homes on earth.
Over the years, the spaces have always drawn parallels between architecture
and language. To fully comprehend a language, you must understand the
rules, and once you've mastered the rules—or become fluent—you can let the
creativity flow. In that sense, we see our homes as poetry, carefully crafted to
suit the homeowners.
Each single-family home is a built interpretation of the homeowner's lifestyle,
the site dynamics, the necessary solutions, and sustainable ideals. The most
successful home, however, will be the one that was designed by a team who
intently listened to the clients and engaged them in the process. We balance
design work, construction, and renovation, and keep the homeowners involved
at every step. It's a critical aspect of our success as a firm and what makes
dream homes into a reality.
In order to arrive at the perfect home, we let go of any preconceived style or
look that we want to achieve. Everything must suit the homeowner, so we are
flexible with our aesthetic. You'll see everything f rom modern to traditional in
our portfolio, with a wide array of architectural elements and details with a wide
array of architectural elements and details.
Dean larkin
Dean Larkin Design
Los Angeles, CA
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