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Schwartz somehow still found time to build his own homes<br />
and express his take on design. I had the opportunity to<br />
speak with Ken and Martha’s daughter, Lorraine, and she<br />
shared that her father had a unique blend of vision and the<br />
drive to make the world better. Lorraine was in junior high<br />
when this home was being built and remembers helping<br />
with several aspects of the construction. From wiring the<br />
electrical and stapling insulation to painting and staining,<br />
all of the Schwartzes were involved.<br />
As I looked through the home,<br />
I recognized elements of his<br />
design that are still incorporated<br />
in projects today. Large windows,<br />
stain-grade base boards, flat panel<br />
cabinet doors, paneled accent<br />
walls, integrated built-ins, and<br />
subway tile shower walls—at<br />
least one, if not all, of these<br />
design elements is on the wish<br />
list for modern-day homeowners.<br />
The Schwartz home tour led me<br />
to a new theory: If you design<br />
with a style in mind, and stay<br />
true to that style, timeless design<br />
can be achieved. <strong>SLO</strong> <strong>LIFE</strong><br />
DAVID LALUSH is an<br />
architectural photographer<br />
here in San Luis Obispo.<br />
54 | <strong>SLO</strong> <strong>LIFE</strong> MAGAZINE | APR/MAY <strong>2021</strong>
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