Westwood Private Residence

What attracted Julia Shuart and her husband Rick to their 1936 fixer-upper was the adorable courtyard that the rest of the home surrounded. In the most recent renovation, the outdoor patio’s concrete floor was replaced with marble tiles in a checkerboard pattern, the wood paneling was removed from the walls, the brick fireplace was covered with black Zelige tile, and the blank/empty corner got an entertainer’s bar with Dekton countertop and storage below. In front, a double-wide brick path on a gently sloping lawn was replaced with a flat garden of decorative gravel, flowering trees, a new path and steps, minimal planting and beautiful landscape lighting. The entry experience now feels open and inviting and the garden is both low maintenance and drought-tolerant.