I think what I like best about this house by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects, or what instantly attracted me to it is the paint on the siding. The 4300-square-foot home is on a slightly-sloping lot and rejects the traditional public front yard/private backyard. Instead almost the entire home is on display.

Photography by Benny Chan, Fotoworks.

[via Los Angeles Times and Modern House Designs]