PHOTOGRAPHY: LARRY ARNALSTYLING: VANESSA EMAM Designer Vanessa Emam and her husband knew what they wanted in their new home and their guidelines for the architect, Arcica Architectural Design Studio, were clear: They wanted the lines between indoor and outdoor “blurred,”...

Photography: Ariana TennysonStyling: Jaclyn Peters The kitchen of the 1970s bungalow was cramped, small and dark, with an impractical layout and upper cabinets obscuring the natural light and the view. An adjoining dining nook had been used by...