On the Level
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During the renovation, the architect removed a cosmetic dormer, a mullioned picture window, and other superfluous openings, opting instead for a cleaner facade.Photo by: João Canziani -
A 14-foot-wide opening at the rear of the house contributes, along with the concrete flooring, to an almost seamless transition from indoors to the patio. A spate of mid-century furnishings includes chairs by Hans Wegner and Poul Kjærholm and an Achille Castiglioni Arco lamp.Photo by: João Canziani -
Daylight, admitted by way of clerestory windows, brightens the dark zones between the kitchen and the den.Photo by: João Canziani -
Oversize doors in the front entry create the sense of continuous wall when closed.Photo by: João Canziani -
Griffith lounges on a Zanotta sofa in the sparely furnished living room.Photo by: João Canziani -
Griffith and LeBlanc cozy up on the Flexform sectional in the den, where one of the home’s two original wood-burning fireplaces has received a new concrete hearth and mantel. The room, which is located a half flight of stairs down from the main living area, feels unusually light and airy because of new, wider sliding doors and and a fresh coat of bright white paint.Photo by: João Canziani -
Maple flooring was used on the second level.Photo by: João Canziani -
LeBlanc sits at the western maple dining room table, designed by the architect.Photo by: João Canziani -
A stainless-steel towel bar runs the length of two walls in the master bathroom.Photo by: João Canziani -
A half flight of stairs connects the main living area and the den.Photo by: João Canziani -
The guest room is furnished with pieces by neighbor and designer Niels Bendtsen.Photo by: João Canziani -
A maple bookcase defines the point between the living room and foyer.Photo by: João Canziani -
After trying dozens of colors, LeBlanc says, they settled on basic black for the exterior as a way to best marry the building with its forest surroundings, which include 30-foot-high western red cedar trees. The pool is original; but the deck, once made of concrete, has been reclad in granite to match the old retaining wall.Photo by: João Canziani
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