This remodel was completed during Malibu’s 2001 - 2004
defacto moratorium. No additional floor area could be
added, so most of what was completed on this project was
cosmetic. The existing house suffered from a lack of
aesthetic cohesion due to a series of disjointed earlier
additions. The original house also lacked a sense of entry.
Steve Yett’s elegant solution to this was to remove the
section of portico that was covering the front door and
install a much taller, luxurious front door which then
became possible with the removal of the section of portico.
The entry gate was then placed on axis with the front door.
defacto moratorium. No additional floor area could be
added, so most of what was completed on this project was
cosmetic. The existing house suffered from a lack of
aesthetic cohesion due to a series of disjointed earlier
additions. The original house also lacked a sense of entry.
Steve Yett’s elegant solution to this was to remove the
section of portico that was covering the front door and
install a much taller, luxurious front door which then
became possible with the removal of the section of portico.
The entry gate was then placed on axis with the front door.
The client brought an interior designer
onto the team early on. The interior
designer drew up her plan, and then
went away on a cruise for a month.
The client asked Steve Yett what he
thought of the plan. “I told the client
that it wasn’t what I would’ve done,
but I could see how a lot of people
would find it appealing. And that
obviously she brought the interior
designer on board because she had
seen something that the designer did
that she liked, and thought would be
appropriate for this house.”
“ I don’t like it. What would you do?”
“That’s not fair. She isn’t here to
explain her concept.” Steve Yett
responded, trying to be a team
player.
“Draw me what you would do. I’m
curious. Obviously you’re going to
come at it completely different.”
The interior designer had a couple of
cités in the Master Bathroom.
“Not one mind you, but two... And it
wasn’t that large a bathroom. I
asked the client if she or her husband
sat when they got dressed. She said
‘no.’ Did they like to converse with
onto the team early on. The interior
designer drew up her plan, and then
went away on a cruise for a month.
The client asked Steve Yett what he
thought of the plan. “I told the client
that it wasn’t what I would’ve done,
but I could see how a lot of people
would find it appealing. And that
obviously she brought the interior
designer on board because she had
seen something that the designer did
that she liked, and thought would be
appropriate for this house.”
“ I don’t like it. What would you do?”
“That’s not fair. She isn’t here to
explain her concept.” Steve Yett
responded, trying to be a team
player.
“Draw me what you would do. I’m
curious. Obviously you’re going to
come at it completely different.”
The interior designer had a couple of
cités in the Master Bathroom.
“Not one mind you, but two... And it
wasn’t that large a bathroom. I
asked the client if she or her husband
sat when they got dressed. She said
‘no.’ Did they like to converse with
others while bathing? “No.” I couldn’t figure out a good reason for having two cités in the bathroom -
well other than for visual flair, and maybe the interior designer to get a larger sales commission. I
decided that it made more sense to make a larger shower. I drew something up - it wasn’t the final
design mind you, but the client liked it enough that I ended up helping with the interiors as well.”
well other than for visual flair, and maybe the interior designer to get a larger sales commission. I
decided that it made more sense to make a larger shower. I drew something up - it wasn’t the final
design mind you, but the client liked it enough that I ended up helping with the interiors as well.”
