Fantastic living room in the first three images. I just don't get that low little wall that blends in perfectly colour-wise with the floor. Seems like the perfect ankle-breaker when you have a lot of people over and the wine has flowed a tad. Leave it out altogether or make it higher.

The sense of California comes across so strongly, in so many ways — updated hidalgo, cocktail-class mid-century, high-end surf-zen. That's my birthplace, alright. If nothing else worked (but it all does!) Sherman could live off being a master of color; the neutrals are beautifully balanced, and the strong, cool colors wrap in to continue the story. The apartment-sized open living area blows me away — it's perfect. Absolutely perfect. (Okay, I would have covered the fridge with matched paneling. Quibble, quibble.) Every space is unique and personal, but the designer's hand is clear. Lovely work.

OOPS! Thanks Penny!