Sunset Idea Houses retrospective

Take a look back at a few of our favorite Sunset Idea Houses from years past

Ultimate Sierra retreat

The Sunset Lake Tahoe Idea House takes its design cues from the breathtaking scenery that surrounds it

Thomas J. Story, Kelly Barthelemy

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Railing reinvented

Warm wood treads seem to dissolve into cool steel rails―made from abandoned roadside snow poles―in this sculptural stairway. The design evokes the work of the famous Pasadena Craftsman-style architects and brothers Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene.The light paint color in the stairwell provides a neutral background for structural expression.