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A mosaic-encrusted curved shell home was built after a devastating California wildfire burned the owners' original property down. Take a look.
A mosaic-encrusted curved shell home was built after a devastating California wildfire burned the owners' original property down. Take a look.
Sama Ansari PourJun 25, 2023, 15:51 IST
The Shell House.Jeff Shelton.
Jeff Shelton, a Santa Barbara-based architect and designer, designed the Shell House.
The owners' former home burned down in a 2008 wildfire, and many replacement items were thrifted.
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On November 13, 2008, a wildfire ravaged Santa Barbara. Jeff Shelton, the architect of the Shell House, told Insider that the owners' previous home was burned to the ground.
The exterior of the Shell House.Jeff Shelton.
The 3,000-square-foot home was created in two years – one year to get a permit, and a year to build, Shelton said.
The shell of the home has been decorated with tiles.Jeff Shelton.
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Despite the home being shell-shaped, there are traditional elements, such as the straight windows in the kitchen.
The kitchen has both straight and curved elements.Jeff Shelton.
All of the owners' previous furniture was burned in the wildfire, so they replaced it with thrifted items, Shelton said.
The living room.Jeff Shelton.
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The delight of the project was one of the owners tiling the home herself, Shelton told Insider.
The owner's tiled work.Jeff Shelton.
A standout piece is the mosaic open shower, which the owner designed herself. Shelton said he set the stage for the open shower, but she tiled it.
The mosaic outdoor shower.Jeff Shelton.
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The clients loved the end result, Shelton said. This is a house to live in, and not an investment to resell.