A Normandy-style home is renovated to be both stylish and kid-friendly

Alex Siroky, Genevieve Daniels and their daughter Diana relax on the deck of their Brentwood home. The family hired designer Lara Sachs-Fishman to help make their 1926 home more stylish, in kid-friendly ways.

Genevieve Daniels and her 3-year-old daughter Diana hang out in the living room of their Brentwood home with their dog Tatianna.

No sharp corners in the kid-friendly Brentwood home of Alex Siroky and Genevieve Daniels.

A 2011 Aboriginal artwork by Nyanjilpayi Nancy Chapman hangs in the living room. Bold art can lend sophistication to casual interiors.

The living room is furnished with vintage swivel chairs, a Crate and Barrel sofa and a custom table. Interior designer Lara Sachs-Fishman used the same window treatments throughout the house for continuity. “Too much disparity is jarring” in a small house, she says.

The dining room features a seagrass rug and an Aboriginal artwork. Designer Lara Sachs-Fishman added wainscotting for interest and kept window treatments similar throughout the house.

The long galley kitchen features custom white kitchen cabinets and tile by Michael S. Smith for Ann Sacks that contrast with the black granite countertops.

A blue range by Lacanche brightens the white kitchen.

The Brentwood kitchen of Alex Siroky and Genevieve Daniels features a banquette upholstered with mohair, just like trains. The large-scale photograph is by Texas artist Irby Pace.

A new office space adds to the kitchen’s function quotient.

Interior designer Lara Sachs-Fishman added a banquette and desk area to the Brentwood home’s long galley kitchen.

Diana Siroky, 3, in her bedroom.

The front yard, now walled off from the busy street, serves as a private, usable space for the family of four.

A former section of lawn became a drought-tolerant seating area that serves as another room.

The new master bathroom is simple and clean.

The new master bathroom features a curbless walk in shower.

Plants in a Cor-Ten-steel planter create a privacy wall between the outdoor deck and sunken dining room.

A barbecue and refrigerator are next to the outdoor dining room.

A deck off of the master bedroom features a cedar hot tub.

One section of yard was left as such for playing. Diana, 3, makes use of it.