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Elegant Black & White Minimalism in Los Angeles

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A very elegant home is created by Amiat Apel Design for a family in Los Angeles, with a color palette restricted to black, white, and greys.

As you approach, the bold contrasting white and black walls are tempered by the rich textures of wood and stone.

Touches of wood and copper relieve the black and white upon entry.

The kitchen receives the richest of these stark black & white color stories.

A glassed-in office is framed in black and centrally placed with visibility to the kitchen and the living room.

The spare color scheme is reinforced by a bare wood floor and the spartan furnishings.

In the garden, a bold statement wall in black is repeated for emphasis in a zen-like reflecting pool.

What appears to be an outdoor dining porch hides a secret – it is actually indoors.

Its floor-to-ceiling black steel-framed windows simply slide out from full size wall pockets.

Similarly, the even larger expanse of glass enclosing the living room also folds entirely into a wall.

The polished concrete floor continues outside to extend the opened space outdoors.

A sculptural fireplace wall suspended above the floor makes use of shadow to create more black on grey

An intriguing shape for the minimalist washbasin is balanced by a narrow mirror and gets its gravitas from the refined stone wall and floor.

A spacious room houses a generous shower and deep meditative soaking tub.

This room overlooks the gardens of several neighbors for a long restful view, while green plantings on the balcony maintain privacy.

A refreshing bedroom also fully opens its glazing to its own urban escape deck.

This is also fully private, perched high above neighboring houses.

A lush green planting creates an interior space divider for the black & white kitchen warmed by wood.

A stark minimalist home that gets a sweetly old fashioned reference point in the very chic modern take on the muntin window.