Narrow windows facing the street help create privacy on the upper level.
“We wanted to use natural materials in a neutral color palette,” Dino says of the sleek kitchen. “Adding the Smeg range lends that European element we were going for.” White oak cabinetry and a brushed, soft gray limestone create more layers of texture.
The stair is visible through the large picture window at the front of the house. The ceiling slats rest atop the huge steel beam that runs parallel to the staircase.
Herrmann’s first inclination was to design the bunks without a partition between them, but the owners asked that each one be its own little pod complete with bookshelves and reading light. “The kids love the bunk room,” the husband says. “At home, the twins share a room and their baby brother is the odd man out. Here, for twelve weeks, he gets to be a part of it.”
The distinctive butterfly roof is one of many original details still found throughout the 4,250-square-foot property.
The walls of the room are lined with easily-accessible shelves and cabinets that are perfect for books and toys.
The master bathroom also has ample storage and a large, circular mirror.
The master bedroom is lined with built-in closets to maximize storage.
The entire unit is a custom design, fitted with drawers and a writable magnetic surface—just like a proper office.
The wife’s workspace is in the dining area. Her desk is concealed behind closet doors and can be neatly tucked away as needed.
The slatted dividing wall creates a distinction between the living room and the entryway, which is essentially part of a larger open space that includes the dining area.
Bean Buro’s Urban Cocoon draws inspiration from Japanese teahouses. This reference point can be felt at the entryway, which features light timber and slatted screens.
Each bedroom is designed to replicated a mini house, and follows the roof's pitch. A skylight lets in light. A custom unit made of white-painted MDF panels provides necessary storage.
Landscape designer Kenneth Philip worked with mwworks to fill in the forested setting.
Mercer Modern by Wittman Estes
The Coles and their children love hitting the beach, just four blocks away.
The underwater pool window not only adds a touch of whimsy, but helps illuminate the basement.
The master bedroom enjoys ocean views, with plantings providing a sense of lushness and a touch of privacy screening.
Viewed from above, the house shows off its multiple outdoor entertaining areas and lush vegetation
A sitting area in the front yard encourages neighbors to stop by for a chat.
After a lifetime of random remodels, this 1959 Northwest contemporary ranch home in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood finally received an overhaul that makes it shine. Seattle–based SHED Architecture & Design undid the outdated layers, updating and modernizing the home while paying respect to its original midcentury charm. The renovation juxtaposes light and dark elements—Douglas fir is set against dark bricks and oversized concrete floor tiling. This convention aligns with the home's original material palette while adding a contemporary vibe.
The new entry is divided from the kitchen and dining area by a fir screen. Wood cabinetry wraps the kitchen.
The home has a strong connection with the outdoors. The pool is aligned with the office space on the upper floor, and the doors open to provide access. The master bedroom hovers over the edge of the concrete podium.
Circulation corridors run around the perimeter of the home, encasing a central core of functional spaces. This plan maximizes floor space and access to views.
A new sliding door offers a streamlined black frame for the view outside.
Huge header beams and thickened walls allow for a generous opening between the living room and deck, with doors that recess into the wall cavity and a seamless meeting between the indoor floor and the exterior decking.
The white backdrop lets the black accents and wood grain in the pale, white-washed flooring stand out. A frameless glass railing melds with the surroundings.
The all-white kitchen—as well as a bathroom and stair to the basement—forms a central core around which living spaces are arranged on the ground floor. The dramatic, double-height space echoes the form of the original building and makes the living space feel expansive and open.
LED lighting playfully highlights the zig-zag form created where the timber stairs met the wall.
The ground-floor social spaces open up to a timber deck, which is used to extend the living room in warmer months.
The architects thought of the silver cedar cladding to the addition as "an exterior surface, skin, or bark" that wraps around the minimal cube form.
The brickwork of the original gabled farmhouse was painted white, referencing the local vernacular, and a new corrugated metal roof was added.
The master bathroom features custom walnut cabinetry and Cedar & Moss Globe pendants from Rejuvenation.
The first floor (located one floor down from the entrance) holds the home’s residential wing—including this master suite.
“Windows are picture frames to the landscape,” says principal Dan Brunn. In the home’s den, a pair of fixed and casement windows create the perfect vertical frame for the towering tree trunk beyond.
Like all the interior rooms, the furniture elements in the master bedroom have been built into the architecture, making efficient use of the compact space.
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