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The kitchen and Baker's home office, which has artwork and inspiration pinned above the desk, are aligned behind sliding fiberglass-and-bamboo shoji screens. Devoid of cabinetry, the kitchen is fitted out with industrial cantilevered shelving from E-Z Shelving Systems in Kansas City. The red tiles behind the stove are from Heath Ceramics.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
The office is aligned against one wall of the great room, behind a three-panel system of fiberglass-and-bamboo shoji screens that can be variously arranged according to the occasion and the degree of disarray.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
David Baker sits on the Plyboo bed of his own design; it was fabricated by Julianna Sassaman.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
The bathroom glows with various shades of Turkish-style glass tiles (in Iris) from Galleria Tile in San Francisco; the custom nickel-plated hardware is from Chicago Faucets.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
The living room is a comfortable melange of pieces Baker grew up with, such as the Robsjohn-Gibbings chaise, and ones he's added, such as the Frank Gehry Power Play club chair.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
A dedicated cyclist, Baker suspends his bikes using a rope-and-pulley system. Paco Prieto of Pacassa Studios designed the small table on which the pumpkin rests; the dining table was designed by Baker and fabricated by Thomas Jameson. The painting is by local artist Rex Ray.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
The rain garden is framed by bamboo on one side and horsetail on the other. A filter fabric beneath the pebbles helps direct water from the roof into the planters and the ground, eliminating runoff.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
A spiral staircase descends from the glass deck to the rain garden, which replaced a concrete pad.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen -
Baker's winsome collection of dolls includes the behatted figure known in Czech folklore as the Hesterman, who drags naughty children to a watery demise.Photo by: Dave Lauridsen
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