Property of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hornburg Jr., Bel-Air, L.A. | Architect: John Woolf

You can have all the fun of living out-of-doors if you plan your house so that small, separate terraces can be reached easily from every room. In this way, you can take advantage of different views all around your house. To give your terraces as much variety as the inside of your house, consider each one as another room. Since this house was built in a mild climate, the owners wanted to be able to walk outdoors from almost every room to relax, garden, sun-bathe, or dine. A dining bay plus a porch near the kitchen replaces a dining room. Guests can move freely from the living room to the sunny brick patio. When the children have parties, the parents can withdraw to still another secluded terrace adjoining the master bedroom. All of the indoor rooms shoulder their share of entertaining, too. A pair of sofa-beds convert the library into a bedroom for overnight guests. The daughter's bathroom doubles as a powder room. Between the living room and the library is a bar and a turnabout television set which can be used in either room. On cool days, meals can be served in the dining bay overlooking a pool or on a large cocktail table in front of the fireplace. In contrast to the natural greens of the outdoor rooms. tawny browns and beiges are mixed with white inside the house.

A house with many terraces enjoys good views in several directions. Above. you see the dining porch on the right end of the house, the open patio outside the living room, the trellis-covered terrace joined to the master bedroom by sliding doors. On the other side of the house, louvered shutters control sun and ventilation in bedroom and dining alcove. Inside, every inch of space is used adroitly. You can entertain in either the library or the living room because the wall between them has a bar opening on both sides and TV on a swivel base. Master bathroom is divided so that two people can dress at the same time. Storage is provided at every turn, in hall, dressing rooms, bedrooms, library, kitchen.

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source: House and Garden Magazine | August 1952