The Ralph Haver Archive

Original Photos of Lorna House

Taken before the Kaffer's renovation

Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph HaverGrasscloth and new wave wallpaper! Blue carpet! Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph HaverThe front of the home had a vestibule bumped out on it some time after the original build. Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph HaverGold and red velvet wallpaper. And blue carpet! Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph HaverLow-relief art deco style mural in silver, gold and blue, custom built for the angled ceiling. Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph HaverClever but dated built-ins were removed to open up the space. Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph HaverThe infamous "build-the-addition-around-the-mature-palm" shot. Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph Haver Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph Haver Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph HaverStucco covered every inch of the block exterior and was painstakingly chiseled away by Kaffer. Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph Haver Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph Haver Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph HaverMatching blue countertops! Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph Haver Original photos of the Lorna House by Ralph Haver

Listen in as Desert Living Editor David Tyda takes a walk through the renovated space with Alison King and Shawn Kaffer. [28 min. WAV file]

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