1042 Canal Street, Oxnard, CA 93035

There's a particular kind of ease that comes from living in a designer's own home. You notice it before you can name it. Every surface has been considered, and the whole place feels settled, as though it already knows how you'll want to live in it.At 1042 Canal Street, mornings begin on the front balcony with coffee and the canal stretched out below, glassy and still before the day picks up. The beach is a short walk away, and there are no HOA dues. Inside, four bedrooms and four baths unfold across 2,490 square feet, shaped by someone with a clear point of view and the patience to see it through.Vaulted ceilings and beautiful natural light fill the house from morning on, and dual open staircases give it an easy, almost sculptural flow. Engineered oak floors warm every room. The kitchen is where the designer's hand shows most. A Calacatta marble mosaic backsplash sits against deep-toned cabinetry, and there's an island for lingering and a custom upholstered breakfast nook with storage...