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Ivory & Olive

A Ladera Ranch Home, Room by Room

Ladera Ranch, California

Four rooms in one house, each with a different job to do. A speakeasy game room built for grown-up play. A kitchen that has to work as hard as it looks. A dining room with presence. A living room that holds the whole thing together.

The through-line isn't a palette or a single style. It's a point of view carried from one room into the next, so the house reads as one house.

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The Speakeasy Game Room

This room was built for grown-up play, and moody was the whole point. The walls are Painted Paper in a rich charcoal plaid, set against Sherwin-Williams Peppercorn — a low, warm envelope that makes the light in the room feel like it's the only light in the house.

Lighting does the heavy lifting. Arteriors chandeliers in brass and handblown glass hang low enough to warm the room without ever blocking a sightline across the table. Below them, two table heights from NOIR create a layered seating plan, so people can play, watch, or step out of the game without leaving the room.

The Four Hands shuffleboard is the centerpiece and the invitation. The wet bar is the drama — glossy tile, open shelving, a brass faucet against dark cabinetry, and another Arteriors fixture pulling it all together. Underfoot, tailored Fibreworks carpet keeps the whole thing grounded.

And then the secrets. A hidden door disguised as a styled bookcase disappears into the plaid. A custom neon glows against the wallcovering — a wink, and the only thing in the room that raises its voice. The best game rooms have something up their sleeve.

More from the Room

Every inch of this space was meant to feel tailored, rich, and a little unexpected.

Modern Dining Room

The dining room is moody and paneled, opening to the outdoors, with a bold brass chandelier chosen for sculptural impact against a matte black ceiling. It draws the eye up, and at golden hour it does something genuinely worth planning dinner around.

In the corner, a tufted bench, an olive tree, and a gold-framed mirror soften the deep paneled walls — layered texture and curves where the architecture is all straight lines and shadow.

Dining room corner with a tufted bench, olive tree, and gold-framed mirror against deep paneled walls

A Softer Corner

A tufted bench, an olive tree, and a gold-framed mirror add warmth and softness against deep, paneled walls.

Bold brass chandelier against a matte black ceiling in a dark paneled Ladera Ranch dining room

Drawing the Eye Up

A bold brass chandelier adds sculptural impact, complementing the matte black ceiling and drawing the eye upward.

The Kitchen

An oversized island anchors this kitchen, styled simply so the marble veining and the handcrafted details do the talking. A sculptural fixture hangs above it.

Custom millwork and floating shelves frame the range, and the accessories are curated rather than accumulated — the balance is modern and organic at once. The room runs straight into the living room with nothing between them, so it had to hold up from every angle.

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The Details

Let the Marble Talk

The oversized island is styled simply with a white urn and citrus bowl, letting the marble veining and handcrafted details take center stage.

Framing the Range

Custom millwork, floating shelves, and curated accessories frame the oversized range — the workhorse wall of a kitchen that stays open to the rest of the house.

Modern Living Room

A balance of bold contrast and soft curves defines this room, with each piece chosen to create comfort with intention. A soft, curved sectional anchors the space, paired with sculptural coffee tables and organic textures. Neutral upholstery is grounded by layered pillows from D.V. KAP, giving the room its inviting, down-to-earth polish.

Overhead, warm wood beams and oversized lanterns bring texture and scale, adding architectural interest that draws the eye up. A matte black fireplace adds drama and contrast, flanked by built-in shelving styled to feel equal parts refined and relaxed.

Open sightlines run from here straight into the kitchen — two rooms that had to work as one, tied together with warm woods and clean contrast. It's the room that holds the house together.

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The Details

Three decorative throw pillows with gold and beige patterns arranged on a gray fabric sofa in a modern living room setting.
Layered and Grounded

Neutral upholstery is grounded by layered pillows from D.V. KAP, block print and kantha against velvet, giving the room its inviting, down-to-earth polish.

Thoughtful and Lived-In

A burl wood coffee table anchors the seating, styled with a woven tray, stacked books, and candlelight. Green upholstered ottomans double as casual seating.

Drama in Matte Black

A matte black fireplace adds contrast, flanked by built-in shelving styled to feel equal parts refined and relaxed.

A modern dining room with a dark wood oval table and black chairs, set under a high ceiling with exposed wooden beams and hanging lantern-style pendant lights. The room is bright and open, with a kitchen area on the left and a living room section in the background.
One Room Into the Next

Open sightlines from the living room through the dining area and into the kitchen create connection across spaces, tied together with warm woods and clean contrast.

Black metal geometric cage pendant lights hanging from a white ceiling with exposed wooden beams in a modern interior.
Texture Overhead

Warm wood beams and oversized black lanterns bring texture and scale overhead, adding architectural interest that draws the eye up.