A dated ‘60s condo gets a modern makeover

The view from the kitchen of Aleksa Palladino and Needham Smith III’s condo offers views of downtown Los Angeles.

Hsu McCullough architects elevated the kitchen to hide a new gas line and ventilation system. The gas line was originally in the wall, but it was moved to create a more open kitchen. The couple chose dark cabinets to temper relfections from from downtown Los Angeles. The barstools are from Wayfair.

Moving the kitchen to the center of the living room opened up the entire condo.

The kitchen countertop, backsplash and island feature three slabs of “Bianco Cervaoile” marble from Ollin Stone in Anaheim.

The corridor entry moment is now all about the views.

The second bedroom serves as a music room.

The windows in the second bedroom offer further views upon entrance to the condo.

European “Character” oak floors with custom finish were installed on top of a sound isolation underlayment for floor sound dampening: “ISOLayment QT” manufactured by Kinetics. “I like oak with concrete,” said architect Chris McCullough. “The combination has a Japanese feel.”

The living room offers views of downtown Los Angeles.

The balcony of the condo serves as a cozy al fresco dining room.

A wraparound balcony extends the footprint of the 1,000-square-foot condo.

The new bathroom.

The new master bathroom.