Peter Hamill and daughter, Deborough, play with their dog outside, Hillsborough, CA

Brits Jackie and Peter Hamill have lived all over the world, but settled down to live the California dream in a house with a pool and a year-round garden. To build a truly unique interior wall, they had concrete poured into a mold of plywood and metal.

Deconstruct

• Brushed Steel top dining room table, $ 4,800
  Arkitektura
  New York City
  212-334-5570
  www.arkitekturanyc.com

• Stove, Stainless Steel professional quality stove, $6,000
  Viking Range Corp
  888-845-4641
  www.vikingrange.com

• Glass coffee table, $1,300
  Armani
  New York City
  800-717- AXAX (2929)
  www.armaniexchange.com

• Free-floating bed, $15,000
  Harry Sofa by Antonio Citterio, $20,000
  B & B Italia
  800-672-1697
  www.bebitalia.it
  The bed's headboard splits in two to make it possible to position each side differently.

Purchasing information is not available for the following:
Wood countertops, $13/square foot