### [Los Altos Hills: A Measured Approach to Hillside Living](https://01des.com/en/project/3903)

**Published:** 2026-11-04T13:59:09

**Author:** 01DES Editor

**Excerpt:** Hommeboys renovated an approximately 557-square-metre h…

RESIDENTIAL · LOS ALTOS HILLS

This house stands in Los Altos Hills, California. Hommeboys undertook a comprehensive renovation of its interiors and exterior for a couple with children who wanted their spacious home to feel intimate and relaxed.

![A passage runs between the kitchen cabinetry and island, with tall windows overlooking the lawn at the far end.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135456-v349sXD3.webp!dis)

A passage runs between the kitchen cabinetry and island, with tall windows overlooking the lawn at the far end.

## Kitchen and dining beneath tall windows

At the far end of the kitchen, glazing rises with the pitched roof, overlooking lawn and trees. Oak cabinetry extends along both sides, with a passage between the stone worktop and island. A round table stands beside the tall windows, surrounded by wooden chairs.

Calacatta Monet marble gives the island and extractor hood their pronounced veining, set against oak and rough-textured stone walls. A long custom light hangs above the island. In a separate dining area, wooden chairs line a long timber table; an artwork hangs on one wall and an arrangement of branches sits on the tabletop.

![A round table stands beside the tall windows, surrounded by wooden chairs.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135457-IvJeLmJq.webp!dis)

A round table stands beside the tall windows, surrounded by wooden chairs.

![The sink sits beneath the window, with a stone worktop extending along the timber cabinetry.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135459-ZzXOrvBF.webp!dis)

The sink sits beneath the window, with a stone worktop extending along the timber cabinetry.

![Wooden chairs line the long table, with an artwork and an arrangement of branches to one side of the dining room.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135500-8sJq0ROZ.webp!dis)

Wooden chairs line the long table, with an artwork and an arrangement of branches to one side of the dining room.

## Three fireplaces, three rooms

Pale plaster covers the living-room fireplace, whose profile turns outward. A brown sofa and pale armchairs gather around a coffee table, their rounded shapes beside the curved fireplace surface. Beyond the living room, a stone arch opens into the timber-lined entrance, where a low cabinet and artwork sit beside the door.

The family-room fireplace wall has a dark metal finish, with sofas, low tables and a rug arranged in front. In the primary bedroom, the fireplace has a vertically textured plaster finish, with an armchair alongside.

![A curved sofa and armchairs surround a coffee table, with the pale fireplace behind.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135501-qYOfi76P.webp!dis)

A curved sofa and armchairs surround a coffee table, with the pale fireplace behind.

![A stone arch opens into the timber-lined entrance, with an artwork above the low cabinet.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135503-LR8NHIIS.webp!dis)

A stone arch opens into the timber-lined entrance, with an artwork above the low cabinet.

![A green sofa occupies the foreground; behind it, seating is arranged around the living-room fireplace.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135504-FVbMD5f4.webp!dis)

A green sofa occupies the foreground; behind it, seating is arranged around the living-room fireplace.

![Dark metal panels cover the fireplace wall, with a sofa and low tables arranged in front.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135506-p9VjsgeK.webp!dis)

Dark metal panels cover the fireplace wall, with a sofa and low tables arranged in front.

## Smaller rooms behind doors

The study is slightly separated from the main living spaces. Dark wallcovering and curtains surround the desk, beneath a ceiling also painted dark. The window overlooks the garden, and an armchair sits beside the desk.

A doorway is set beside the bed, with additional seating by a window. In the primary bathroom, strongly veined marble covers walls and the vanity, adjoining oak cabinetry and timber panelling. A freestanding bath sits beside the wall, while a window at the far end brings light into the shower area.

![In the dark study, the desk faces the window, with an armchair to the side.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135507-5j14TR0V.webp!dis)

In the dark study, the desk faces the window, with an armchair to the side.

![The head of the bed rests against a dark wall, and light from the adjacent window falls across the bedding.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135508-5eM5QQ42.webp!dis)

The head of the bed rests against a dark wall, and light from the adjacent window falls across the bedding.

![A wooden chair and small table stand by the window, with curtains hanging along the glazing.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135510-D4r5ZDqP.webp!dis)

A wooden chair and small table stand by the window, with curtains hanging along the glazing.

![A doorway beside the bed leads to another brightly lit space.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135511-WInaqyFw.webp!dis)

A doorway beside the bed leads to another brightly lit space.

![An armchair stands beside the plaster fireplace, with the bed to the right.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135512-n55D7vpa.webp!dis)

An armchair stands beside the plaster fireplace, with the bed to the right.

![Recessed shelves are set into the shower wall above a stone bench.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135514-UOMMccQo.webp!dis)

Recessed shelves are set into the shower wall above a stone bench.

![A marble vanity and timber cabinets occupy one side of the bathroom, with a freestanding bath against the opposite wall.](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261104-135515-CpCY8DKU.webp!dis)

A marble vanity and timber cabinets occupy one side of the bathroom, with a freestanding bath against the opposite wall.

> The renovated house has generous kitchen, dining and living spaces, as well as a separate study. Timber and stone recur throughout, while the three fireplaces in the living room, family room and primary bedroom each have a different form and finish.

Project credits

Project — Los Altos Hills  
Location — Los Altos Hills, California, USA  
Type — Residential renovation  
Area — 6,000 sq ft (approximately 557 m²)  
Architecture and interior design — Hommeboys  
Photography — Adam Potts  
Images and original feature — est living  
Additional sources — Hommeboys Interiors; Design Milk  
Editorial adaptation — 01DES

**Tags:** Fireplace, Hommeboys, Los Altos Hills, Residential Renovation

**Categories:** Residential

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