Commune design

The original 1000 square foot house above Tomales Bay was built in the early 60’s by legendary local architect, Alex Riley, for himself. He sold it years later and in the early aughts, he designed a primary bedroom wing and a guest house for a new owner. Our client purchased the property a few years ago and brought us on board to make program changes that better fit their lifestyle, as well as add layers of texture, color, and pattern…help make it theirs. We worked with Upscale Construction…

Textura surfaces + chunky furniture + primary colours = the hottest new interiors trend. Lauren Li breaks down this detailed but distinct look for us!

Centrally located in the MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Commune’s new studio resides in a historic 1924 Spanish Colonial building. Designing our first new studio in over a decade provided an incredible opportunity to reimagine our environment to best facilitate our workflow and is designed with a focus on function and process in every detail. The Studio features a limited palette of hardwearing surfaces such oak floors, Douglas fir millwork and canvas pinup walls. The entrance…

This residence, located on a bluff above a surf break in Santa Cruz, California was designed in collaboration with Feldman Architecture. The house, lined inside and out with Monterey Cypress salvaged locally by Evan Shively at Arborica, was handcrafted with a keen eye for detail by RJL Construction. Other natural materials; including soapstone, plaster, concrete and unlacquered copper and brass, were chosen for their propensity to patina with time, particularly in the salt air. A conceit…

Feldman Architecture designed this beach house refuge bringing a boho feel right up to the edge of a surf break in Santa Cruz, California.

Glendale, California. 2013...

Modern cabin style takes everything we love about cosy cabins and ramps it up a notch! Lauren Li shows us how.

Our intent was to blend a variety of inspirations within the original hundred year old historic cabin. We looked at Swedish and French chalets, Japanese and Shaker design details all through the framework of utility and function. Every bit of space was utilized creating places to stash gear and organize clutter for a weekend trip... All materials and furnishings were transported down a narrow canyon path by pack mule or hand built wheel barrow.

This residence, located on a bluff above a surf break in Santa Cruz, California was designed in collaboration with Feldman Architecture. The house, lined inside and out with Monterey Cypress salvaged locally by Evan Shively at Arborica, was handcrafted with a keen eye for detail by RJL Construction. Other natural materials; including soapstone, plaster, concrete and unlacquered copper and brass, were chosen for their propensity to patina with time, particularly in the salt air. A conceit…