Blaine Architects capped the front addition to this Eichler home with a shed roof that mimics the slope of traditional Eichlers, but slants in the opposite direction to make it distinct. The wood screen is made from Accoya.
Before: Very little was changed about the rear façade in the remodel.
The master suite was fashioned from the house’s original garage in a 1970s renovation.
Updates to the kitchen included new counters and backsplash in Vermont Maple marble, and semi-custom cabinets in a matte moss finish.
The custom-made wooden dining table is surrounded by a set of Claudia chairs by Aristeu Pires.
Exterior view of this narrow and deep house
Perched high above Oakland, this expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.
Expansive glazing allows plenty of natural light from the rear garden to sweep throughout the interiors.
Fashionable shelving options allow the owner to both display and store her collection of books and vintage treasures.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
Discrete storage is designed into the bottom of the booth, while the seat is upholstered in vegan leather made from pineapple skin as both the owners are strict vegetarians.
Custom cabinets in a mix of white oak and lacquered paint join Miele appliances and a honed quartz countertop.
White oak cabinetry dots the new hallway outside the main bedroom, as does a new skylight to bring in more light.
The countertop material waterfalls over its edge to form the backing for adjacent built-in dining table seating.
Though the living room only has large windows on one side, an upper window at left helps create what the clients call double sunrises and sunsets, by creating reflections on the larger windows at right.
Bess describes the original stain of the house as a "muted mustard yellow,
A wall of built-in storage cubbies, shelving, and a bench anchors the bright white-painted bedroom, which features a walk-in closet.
The only transitional area in the home is this small hallway, which doubles as storage and laundry room. The primary suite is at the end, and the stairs lead to a loft for the children.
A sunken library houses Paul’s extensive Jane Austen collection. Built-in walnut seating, also by Lutz Wood, is covered in Cortina Leathers cushions. A 1960s Hungarian tapestry hangs nearby.
Designed by the prominent midcentury architecture firm Muhlenberg Brothers in the late 1950s, a house outside Reading, Pennsylvania, proved irresistible for Philadelphians Paul Savidge and Dan Macey.
A look at the upstairs sitting area.
"We have two jungle balconies with a little pond of fish,
Feldman Architecture opens up a dark and cramped seaside house with big windows and a healthy dose of wood.
The 1930s farmhouse was originally comprised of small rooms clustered around a central hearth. Taking down interior walls, compartmentalized rooms were traded for an open plan, better organizing the space for social gatherings.
Kitty Morgan and Charles Desmarais live in Eichler’s Laguna Heights complex, a cluster of six low-rises in San Francisco. The 1962 urban development marked a departure for Eichler from the suburban enclaves that he was known for.
A Room & Board record console behind the couch is mixed with a vintage mushroom lamp and Flos Arco Floor Lamp.
Pablo designed his family’s home to disrupt as little of the landscape as possible.
Embracing California’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle, they brought the courtyard to life with encaustic Clé Tile, and architectural elements like copper gutters and steel windows. A Vesta Design table is surrounded by PK1 chairs by Poul Kjaerholm. When the doors are open, a breeze flows through the house.
The kitchen flooring is 24” x 24” DalTile Chadwick Charcoal Tile and the wall tile is by Heath Ceramics.
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