Jasmine Roth is a life coach for buildings: In her hands, sad-sack houses in suburban SoCal go from "Which one is ours, again?" to "This place has 'us' all over it."
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Swing Time
When this Huntington Beach home was built, massive columns and big, blank front yards were all the rage. Jasmine gave the roof a much-needed haircut and replaced those function-free features with a one-of-a-kind, sun-dappled entertaining space.
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Heavenly Hearth
The fireplace in the former family room was little more than a handy spot to hang a television. Textured with grass cloth wallpaper and punctuated with a massive, vintage-beam mantel, it’s now the guest of honor at the foot of the dining table.
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Service With a Smile
Once a cluttered corner, this kitchen is now an expansive entertaining space: A generous island provides seating for four, and a hydraulic window swings open with a touch to access a tin-topped bar in the backyard. (Speaking of that bar, Jasmine tucked a wine fridge and an illuminated liquor cabinet under the counter.)
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Just Kids
The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it space beneath the stairs is now a proper playroom: Jasmine added a Dutch door and 'exterior’ details to beckon little visitors inside, then de-closeted the room with bright decorations. (If you want toys to hang out in a particular spot, make that spot a place where their owners will want to hang out, too.)