Studio MUKA’s Boldest Move in This Los Angeles Home? A Garage Door in the Living Room

The light timber kitchen is the true heart of the home. Quinn, Wright, and their preteen son, Dylan, move easily between two seating zones: the sculptural Dirk van der Kooij Chubby Counter stools at the quartz-topped island, or the George Nakashima Straight-Back chairs around the limestone-and-metal breakfast table nearby.

The trio also clocks hours together on the pale-peach Cini Boeri for Arflex Strips sofa, screening films on the television that’s tucked into the custom entertainment console. Individually, they utilize the study, with its built-in desk, linen-covered pinboard wall, and 1940s Danish banana sofa. “We envisioned a living room that felt cozy yet serious about film—we’re a family of cinephiles and movie watching is a real ritual for us,” Quinn says. “At the same time, we wanted quieter moments built into the home: small nooks for reading, retreat, and slowing down.”

“We are both architects by training, so floral print is not really something we both grab onto immediately, but we were so inspired by this artist and it all came together in a really fun way,” says Kakhsaz. The Makoto Kagoshima bedding is complemented by a 1976 empty theater print by Hiroshi Sugimoto, which nods to Quinn’s career in film. The custom nightstands are by Studio MUKA; the Ariette ceiling light is by Tobia Scarpa for Flos.

The calmness continues in the primary bedroom, where a full wall of blush-toned sheer curtains creates an ethereal ’70s look. A custom Douglas fir-and-leather bed serves as the focal point, dressed in a graphic goldenrod floral duvet by Makoto Kagoshima. The attached ensuite and walk-in closet feel spa-like, with natural wood finishes and skylights that bring in an abundance of daylight. “The steam shower deserves an honorable mention,” says Quinn. “It’s one of those elements that has completely changed our daily routine and elevated the home in a way we didn’t anticipate.”

Through French doors, Quinn and Wright’s bedroom opens onto a pebble garden, extending the suite into the landscape beyond. Mornings are spent lounging on a white metal Paul McCobb for CB2 patio set with coffee in hand; evenings call for the glow of a Muhly Studio Flecto firepit. Alfresco meals unfold on the deck, where a lively mix of 1994 Philippe Starck for Vitra Louis 20 chairs and Nickey Kehoe Cafe chairs flank a long travertine table. The house now has an effortless rhythm between indoors and out—one that makes their California dream feel fully realized.