No one ever said living in California was tough; but combine the breezy lifestyle of the west coast, the thoughtfulness of architect William Hefner and the finesse of his decorator wife Kazuko and you have a heavenly scenario. We recently caught up with William at his Hancock Park home to hear more about his creative process, his body of work and get a tour of his own California home.

Together, William and Kazuko make up Los Angeles based Studio William Hefner, offering clients a fully-integrated design practice with expertise in architecture, interior design and landscape design. Bridging the gap between …