Peninsula People Oct 2017

The French Farmhouse style ranch home has covered porches with flagstone flooring, providing panoramic views of both
the city and Santa Monica Bay.
Design, in Torrance. They include
an orchard featuring citrus, stone
fruit, avocado and persimmons on
the property.
The grand entry leads to wide
planked, walnut flooring installed
by Sinbad Flooring of Torrance.
“The magic here is the precision
design work,” Jim said. The master
bedroom has diagonally placed
plank flooring, the landings have
rectangular and square designs.
Hafit Arafat, owner of Sinbad
Flooring, took a personal interest
in the project and added many of
the accents. Wood is emphasized
throughout the house, from the
hardwood floors, the wood
trimmed arches, wood pocket
doors and coffered ceilings, to the
wood paneling in the library. The
wood tones cast a warmth throughout
the home.
Another homey accent is the extensive
use of manufactured stone.
Fabricated stone has come a long
way and is indistinguishable from
real stone. It’s also smooth on the
backside making masonry work
more precise. There is variation in
color, as there is in natural stone.
Off the kitchen is a glassed-in office
where the children used to
keep their computers and do
44 Peninsula • October 2017