A stairway to the second-story addition in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled house divides the living room into more intimate spaces: a seating area with TV in the foreground, and a second seating area on the other side of the stairs. The home’s front door can be seen in the background on the left. Skylights set into the pitched roof above bring light into the space. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Home of The Times: A Sherman Oaks remodel transforms a travertine-filled 3,400-square-foot home into a 5,000-square-foot contemporary farmhouse with a second-floor addition, a children’s wing and a reconfigured kitchen-dining area.
Attention was paid to details, including lighting, in the Sherman Oaks remodel. In a small seating area of the living room, sconces sit on either side of a fireplace and a chandelier hangs above. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A pony wall at left separates one of the living room seating areas from the entryway in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A vintage wall sconce in the entryway of Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The living room of Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home opens onto the dining-kitchen area at right. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A stairway from the living room leads to a second-floor landing area in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. The master suite and a gym are located on the second floor. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Vintage Rolling Stones albums sit atop a piano in a nook in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled house. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s dog Maggie naps on aged French oak floors in front of doors leading to the backyard. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A sliding library ladder, right, for reaching upper cabinets is seen in this view of the dining and kitchen area in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A window in the kitchen offers a leafy view in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The kitchen was reconfigured into a big, open space and serves as a gathering place in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A children’s bedroom in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A daybed was added to the kitchen and dining area of Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Handmade artwork from a friend hangs on a wall in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A mudroom off the entryway has cushioned seating, twin wardrobes for coats and wall hooks to hang hats and purses. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A portion of the mudroom in Jana Winograde and Todd Sandler’s remodeled home. The mail slot seen here is tucked out of view of the entryway, conveniently hiding the daily drop. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
