Larry Dale Gordon
The Simple Life
March 1, 2005
“I designed
everything so
that it’s really comfortable and
functional,” Corinna
says.
“The black lacquer couch in the living room is extra
deep so you
can lie back and put your feet up, cuddle or nap.” The loft may be
short on physical space, but Corinna says that it has given
them a lot
of
emotional room to grow. “It has increased our
sense of being a
couple,” she
says, adding that after being
married for 18 years, “we
can just go out to a
restaurant by
stepping out our door, so it’s like
being on a date. The fact that
we are just a couple makes this
possible. We are in constant
dialogue with each
other. We love the
liberation of the open
space. We love to talk. With this
loft, wherever
we are, we
can continue our conversation. And because we each
have our
own studios, we can both escape.” Or they can expand their horizons by
lounging on two rooftop terraces. “We have amazing views of
the ocean
all the
way around to the Mission,” she says.
“Sometimes we come out to
sunbathe; other
times we watch the
sunsets or follow the path of the
moon as it rises over the
ocean.”
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A Japanese Tomesode kimono and an early 19th-century bamboo Shanxi altar table
from Kim3 lead to the bedroom.
(Click Image to enlarge)
For the Gordons, the loft is only another stop in their travels. They don’t know where they will end up next. But wherever they go, the loft has given them a certain lightness of being: less stuff, fewer responsibilities, more possibilities. “We love the space—it’s what we always dreamed of doing,” Corinna says. “We like to reinvent ourselves all the time. Fortunately, we both love change. Maybe we’ll keep it one year or 10 years until we decide what we want to do next.
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A large Indian chest acts as an
informal division between the living room and the kitchen, and also serves as as
a bar or a buffet when the Gordons entertain.
(Click Image to enlarge)Corinna Gordon, 805.963.9909, www.corinnagordon.com
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