This Southern California family passed on a home with
more space and bathrooms, instead choosing a compact
condo near the coast. It may be small, but it’s also
unmistakably modern—and emphatically theirs.WORDS SARAH WOLF HALVERSON PHOTOGRAPHS EDMUND BARR STYLING KAREN REINECKE
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HUB OF THE HOUSEA
good-size sofa, clean-
lined armchairs, and a
giant ottoman covered in
leather provide plenty of
seating in the great-room
so the whole Moysa crew
can gather, this photo.
Curtains hung nearly
at the ceiling visually
stretch the space, as do
the leggy chairs that let
sunlight stream through
them—design tricks
homeowner and stylist
Bri Moysa employed
to make the room
seem more spacious.