A family compound in Venice that is both private and open

Paul Hibler and his wife, Tiffany Rochelle, spend a warm moment together at their home in Venice.

The dining room and kitchen open to the Venice “walk” street.

Maya stands guard.

A view of the first floor from the backyard. Huge sliding-glass doors open to create indoor-outdoor living in both front and back.

Paul Hibler enjoys one of two wooden islands in the kitchen of his Venice home. “People like action,” says the home’s architect Kulapat Yantrasast. “That is why the kitchen plays a big role in the design.”

Tiffany Rochelle and her daughter Grace, 8, walk between the wooden islands that anchor the kitchen.

Tiffany Rochelle and her daughter Grace, spend time in the kitchen area of their home in Venice.

Pullout drawers containing bowls and dishes can be found in one of two wooden islands.

Knives are neatly stored in a pullout drawer in one of the two wooden islands that anchor the kitchen area.

Plywood shelving in the pantry just off the kitchen.

The couple enjoy a moment together in their Venice home.

Tiffany Rochelle and her daughter Grace, 8, curl up on a sectional from Ikea.

Jen Searles makes her way through the office area of Paul Hibler and Tiffany Rochelle’s home in Venice.

The two floors are remarkably different in tone.

Tiffany Rochelle walks through the master bedroom.

Tiffany Rochelle in plywood-lined walk in closet.

Homeowner Paul Hibler talks with Jen Searles in the first-floor living area, which opens to both the front yard and the back courtyard.

On the second floor, a plywood bookshelf is installed between two bedrooms.

Paul Hibler surveys his vegetable garden in front of his Venice home.

A soaking tub in the master bath.

The Hilbers’ home at dusk, as seen from the walk street.

The two-story house overlooks a courtyard which includes a sauna, swimming pool and seating area.

A bench and fire pit in the courtyard between the front and back house creates a cozy place to relax.

Paul Hibler stands on the deck of the courtyard outside his home in Venice.

Rochelle’s “She Shed” has a warm and bohemian vibe with a potter’s wheel, soft furnishings, bathroom and bunk bed for guests.

Paul Hibler cooks in his outdoor pizza oven at home in Venice.

Paul Hibler and his wife Tiffany Rochelle enjoy the fire pit at their Venice home.