Casting a Rustic Spell

. . . into a 1300-square-foot split-level. (KEN HIVELY / Los Angeles Times)

July 19, 2001 1:27 PM PT

In expanding their shaded hillside bungalow, a couple captured a Craftsman ambience without resorting to a traditional approach.

The design plan favors fanciful woodsy details such as a stairway rail shaped like a dog. (KEN HIVELY / Los Angeles Times)

The fireplace features a wooden frame, metal braces and stacked stone. (KEN HIVELY / Los Angeles Times)