Both Dana and Steve spotted their 1934 house’s potential immediately. First, the property offered opportunity to create amazing outdoor spaces. Spanning three city lots, it lent itself to gorgeous gardens, a pergola, a pool and cabana, a big garage, a stone fireplace, a patio, and even a guesthouse—all crafted, where appropriate, of stone (salvaged from an old church) nearly identical to the original and using masonry techniques undetectable from those employed in the 1930s.

The family room shown here is an addition. Its six sets of French doors create an airy California look, and the coffered ceiling suggests the architectural style of the home’s original construction.

Sources:
Pink chairs (“Scallop’’ #874-30, by Barbara Barry); sofa (“Scallop’’ #874-81, by Barbara Barry, discontinued); coffee table (“Scroll’’ #7850, by Thomas Pheasant); green chair (“Upholstered Tub’’ #422, by Barbara Barry): Baker, Knapp & Tubbs, 800/592-2537, trade only.
“Scallop”-chair fabric (“Mine D’Or’’/Red Hue #9214-371 with trim “Mine D’Or’’/Soft Orange #9214-211, orange colorway discontinued, by Etamine); sofa fabric (“Prion’’/Green Hue #1284-718 with contrasting welt “Mine D’Or/Soft Orange #9214-211, colorway discontinued); drapery (“Poeme’’/Red #9240-324, by Etamine): Zimmer + Rohde, 866/627-6899, trade only.
Green chair fabric (“Simply Suede’’/Pear #50541): F. Schumacher & Co., 800/332-3384, trade only.
Side table (#812): McGuire, 800/662-4847.
Floral art: Art Holdings, 763/567-2200.
Sconces (“Mercury II’’ #9986): Boyd Lighting, 415/778-4300.
Wall and trim paint (“Super White’’): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Ceiling paint: custom.
Flooring (limestone): Choice Wood Co., 952/924-0043.