This Modern Home Is Full of Color and Character

Yahlin Chang and her husband, Ryan Craig, met in an English class at Yale, and ever since, books have been a theme in their lives. “We’re a family of readers and writers, including our kids,” says Yahlin, a producer and writer on the show The Handmaid’s Tale. So when the couple hired Los Angeles architect and designer May Sung to build them a new home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, May incorporated floor-to-ceiling shelves for their library, book-patterned wallpaper and, best of all, a secret bookcase door that leads to Ryan’s office. (He’s a venture fund manager.) “This is the first house that we’ve ever owned,” Yahlin says. “We wanted to create a place unique to us.”

In addition to it's sleek design, solar panels and drought-tolerant plants make this Los Angeles home energy efficient and environmentally conscious.

When the doors are open, this space feels like an extension of the living room. To keep everything looking cohesive, Yahlin and May chose pieces that complement the indoor furniture. The sectional and rockers are made from high-density polyethylene by Dedon. The coffee table, also by Dedon, is powder-coated aluminum.