Open-joint larch siding clads the exterior. The wood is as rot- and pest-resistant as cedar, but came at a significantly cheaper price. It acts as a rain screen, with a gap behind the boards, to promote ventilation. "It looks just as good today as it did when we put it up,
The new kitchen includes plenty of cabinet space for Alicia’s baking tools.
To furnish their space, Ben and Emilio leaned into a “high/low” mindset. The piece of wood mounted above the shelving was found on the curb, unlikely to ever be considered art. It neighbors a Robert Loughlin drawing. The black tea towel ladder to the right is actually a piece from a broken Green River Project entryway bench that Ben and Emilio found in the trash (GRP works out of the same building.)
After: The marble-clad primary bath evokes Zeke's childhood. "I grew up in a house that had been owned by a prizefighter, and I distinctly remember the shower being slabs of marble, floor-to-ceiling,
A detached garage and guesthouse/studio creates a buffer between a busy street and the rest of the property, which includes the main house as well as a pool, sauna, and pond, so that life in the residence can feel more private and secluded.
“This is a house that connects two gardens in a surrounding environment and three gardens inside the interior,” says the firm.
Curved ceilings create a cozy feel, but wall-height windows throughout the L-shaped plan keep the home connected to its courtyard.
This uber-green dwelling not only walks the walk, it talks the talk.