Hallway

A detailed shot showing how the Ipe, white oak, and concrete floors meet. The concrete floor has a radiant heating system.

An Ipe boardwalk lines the kitchen and continues into the backyard. Not only does that tie the inside and outside together, “that way I could have a soft surface that you could stand on while you're cooking,” says Kaplan. “Also, it leads your eyes straight out the back.”

Guido and his girlfriend, Stefania, relax on a Monopoli couch from Désirée in vibrant shades of green. “When Stefano chose the wall colors, I thought, well, at the worst we’ll have to repaint,” says Guido. “Now I wouldn’t change it.”

On the second floor, a catwalk from the lounge leads to the bedroom suite in the new addition. Full-height glass at the end of the corridor captures the natural setting outside, and a ship’s ladder in the hallway leads up to the roof deck.

Another view of the kitchen, which also opens onto the side garden. The cabinets are by Conestoga Wood Specialties, and the paint is Decorator’s White by Benjamin Moore.