A quiet, canopied street in Harbor Acres offers a study in contrasts. The front lawn is a carefully crafted tapestry of date palms and ancient live oaks; the multilevel house is a clean, white expression of modernist geometry. It’s monumental and slightly imposing. Walking up to it feels like you’re approaching a significant structure — perhaps a museum of modern art. And in a way, you are.

There’s Ann Carrington’s striking portrait of Queen Elizabeth II — created entirely from safety pins and bracelet chains.

Dustin Yellin’s “Psychogeographies” sparkle in several rooms.

Santiago Montoya, a contemporary Columbian artist, created an intricate money collage.

Alexis Silk’s glass-blown figure is both beautiful and unsettling.

Ron English mocks the icons of advertising and popular culture with several subversive works.

Colin Christian’s “Love Bunny” is a bunny-eared female figure mounted on one wall.

Most of these artists reflect the pulse of street art, graffiti art and the whirlwind of contemporary pop imagery.

The clients bought the structure in 2013. They loved the integrity of the house, but wanted to open it up and repair some damaged sections. In 2014, they launched a two-year transformation. They tapped Rick Oswald to be the interior architect and Pamela Hughes as the interior designer.

“When we first met, the client said, ‘I’ll describe what I want you to do in one word.’ Pamela asked, ‘What’s that?’ and the client said ‘Wow.’ And that’s what I went for.”

Did the transformation create the “wow” effect the couple was looking for? “Definitely,” responded the clients.