Home Office This unneeded and formerly small bedroom was transformed into a luxurious and highly practical home office for a dynamic, young working couple. As it overlooks a beautiful garden, the clients have a flowered vista with ample natural light by day and undercounter bulbs highlighting the radiant mahogany woods by night. Besides adding ample filing cabinets and drawers, we bordered the two walls with bookshelves and counters. This office-for-two features twin mahogany desks with full splash, one where the closet existed and the other is on the way into the room. In the evening the under-counter lights highlight the radiant color of the mahogany for guests to see. It all provides a lovely atmosphere.

Master Bath  By adding 12 sq. ft. to its previous size, we were able to create a luxurious master bath with back-to-back privacy from separate, personalized his and hers water closets and vanities in birdseye maple. With the electric outlets hidden, no cords for dryers or shavers are visible. There is a walk-in steam, marble and glass shower, a Jacuzzi tub, and even a gas fireplace to relax after a hectic day. Radiant heating emanates from below the marble flooring while a skylight produces a ebullient feeling by day and romantic starlight in the evening.

Kitchen and Breakfast Room Fitting this young, power couple's lifestyle into their beautiful Palisades home required the construction of a spacious, new gourmet kitchen, complete with all granite counter tops, full splash and a picture window bringing a 180 degree vista of the Pacific into view. The center island with its vegetable sink, trash compactor and other under-counter accessories virtually doubled the original working space. The latter is surrounded by four low bar stools upholstered in a cream, nubby-striped silk over brushed chrome legs. Built-in appliances include two Viking ovens and a cook top, Sub-Zero refrigerator, dual dishwashers and sinks. New cabinets are in birdseye maple, highlighted by a large wine closet with a toe kick, under-cabinet lighting, pullout trays, drawers and a wine glass holder.