The Laney house in Carmel has a fine lineage. For at least seven decades, artists of the same extended family _ going back to the understudies of Diego Rivera _ have lived here. The house has been updated, remodeled, parts torn down and resurrected. But when you walk into this contemporary craftsman, you know artists have lived here before and live here now. It’s in the space, the light, and the eclectic collection of furnishings and artwork that adorn the house. Artistic touches are found everywhere, right down to …

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