The Courtyard House by Ripple Design
Designed by Thomas Robertson of Ripple Design, the Courtyard House is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
The home is currently for sale through Jan Horn – here.
Designed by Thomas Robertson of Ripple Design, the Courtyard House is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
The home is currently for sale through Jan Horn – here.
steffie on 10 Oct 2009 at 8:49 am #
OMG..
I Love it !
Los CA on 10 Oct 2009 at 10:52 am #
This house would be really great if it wasn’t for the wood with knots/spots on it. That just drives me crazy. Messes up everything, in my opinion.
AG on 10 Oct 2009 at 5:28 pm #
I wish the photography weren’t HDR. It’s too much.
Jeff on 10 Oct 2009 at 5:51 pm #
Knotty Pine: the worst wood paneling ever sold. I was surprised to see it used so blatently. It was usually confined to closets and do-it-yourself basement finishing. Why does every Contemporist house have horizontal wood slats?
Lance on 10 Oct 2009 at 5:52 pm #
And there is too much “red” and primary going on. The curb appeal is phenomenal and the private quarters are great. It’s the common areas that are literally a nightmare.
Connie on 11 Oct 2009 at 8:02 am #
I hate the knotty pine, it’s terrible. Not a fan of painting wood panelling, but this one I’d paint. I also find the style of the kitchen sink inappropriate and the overall decor too colorful in a sort of childish way.
But I love the intimicy of courtyard homes and I like this one in general. The entrance screen is cool.
Josiah on 11 Oct 2009 at 10:04 am #
@AG – I think the HDR helps with lighting…looks good to me…
Joe on 11 Oct 2009 at 10:06 am #
Great house but I agree about the wood paneling and the taste of this home owner is very gaudy. That said I love the base design which is kind of hard to see through all the over blown use of Orange.
pp on 11 Oct 2009 at 1:57 pm #
Was there a pool in the courtyard before?? Looks strange to me.
zachary on 11 Oct 2009 at 10:05 pm #
over designed and the finishes, including the pine, are cheap. less design and higher quality might lead to a better result.
Tere on 11 Oct 2009 at 10:41 pm #
I love the use of colors, and that circle divider.
LFD on 13 Oct 2009 at 3:53 pm #
I LUUUUUUUUV the knotty pine. I think it finally found it’s home amongst the other craziness.
Afsheen Fazal on 15 Oct 2009 at 12:44 am #
I think the space utilization is amazing nothing looks messy just the knotty wood disturbs the eye
bliss on 18 Oct 2009 at 8:21 pm #
I agree with LFD. I never comment but this is a unique situation. The knotty pine works because it diffuses the overabundance of color.
MuMu on 21 Oct 2009 at 1:42 pm #
Too much happening. it’s so distracting…the orange tiling at the entrance and the courtyard is an eyesore…Nice floor plan. horrible decisions made in materials and finishes.
Eamonn on 22 Oct 2009 at 1:56 pm #
Part of it looks like an Ikea showroom. The rest looks like one would have to live in a series of corridors. I don’t like it.
prem on 03 Dec 2009 at 10:15 pm #
too many distraction
Ken on 06 Feb 2010 at 7:44 pm #
Nice funky looking house with some budget considerations. Nice safe place for a family with lots of kids.