The loft features an office area with a walnut desk where Bayne can work from home.
Sitting jauntily on its block, this renovated residence in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood retained the original home’s footprint. The architect (and daughter of the homeowner) opened up the living spaces inside and overhauled the exterior and landscaping to give it a more contemporary presence. Cambium Landscape created the outdoor spaces which perfectly balance hardscape with greenery.
A Pastille Collection sofa by Hlynur Atlason joins a Tricolor LC4 Chaise Lounge by Cassina, both from DWR. The black marble-and-rebar coffee table is from Hay. Next to the staircase is a 19th-century Japanese samurai suit of armor. A Noguchi Akari pendant hangs from the 14-foot ceiling.
The 1950 Eichler home in Palo Alto, California, that Ogawa Fisher Architects renovated for a family of five features a cool gray facade punctuated by a bright orange front door.
A small storage area is tucked beneath the stairs and concealed by the slat installation.
Inside, Jes opted for a stripped-back look reflective of New York lofts. On the ground floor, wide-plank wood flooring from Austria sets the stage for restrained furnishings, including a white Molded Task armchair by Charles and Ray Eames from Herman Miller.
More than 60 plant species were used in the layered design.
A sliding door in the couple’s bedroom is one of several in the home, allowing for easy transitions from privacy to openness. “This house is a connected house, much more so than the first one,” says Kyu Sung.
The living space has a Hästens bed that can fold away during parties, a dining table and chairs by Alvar Aalto, and track lighting in the apartment’s signature orange.
The trees here “hug the building,” says Fritz. A Sycamore sits next to the house, providing shade for the patio in the summertime.
A small backyard camper makes for a fun hideaway when friends and family come to visit.
The stairs lead to a loft with a bed for visiting guests.
"The floor is oak from Tongue and Groove, and the cabinetry is actually a polytech product that's really practical, especially for kitchens because it's harder to damage than veneer,
The kitchen is customized for Roberta, an avid cook. Easy-to-reach pots hang from a custom rack by Bjørn Design. Its hooks can be lengthened if she has to reach from a wheelchair someday; a lowered counter where she likes to work, read, and play cards can accommodate a wheelchair, should she need one. Oak veneers for the ceilings, floors, and cabinetry were a splurge, but Roberta loves their warmth and texture.
"It's simple, yet it's expressive,” Scardulla says. “We don't like excesses. We don't like when you enter a space, and everything is immediately declared, everything is clear. We like discovery and complexity. That's why we love that you get there and you get to the door, and you have one perception, then you enter and get another, step down, and have a new perception, and so on. You take the bed down and get a new perception again."
The compact house is sheathed in cypress, glass, and copper and features an expandable roof.
The bathroom features a walk-in shower heated by an electric hot water tank.
An antique spool chair and one of the couple's many vintage rugs, along with the patterned quilt, give the master bedroom plenty of color.
The new kitchen is more colorful, with a long, thin island that's ergonomically better suited to preparing meels and bringing seating closer to the cooking.
Across a small patch of lawn, a cedar walkway lines the raised planting beds. While the backyard is a more manicured space, the roof is allowed to be wild.
The once-sloping space now has climbing vines, a slatted fence, and foxtail agaves.
Floor plan of Truckee Cabin by Bess Friday
"Our many ideas were floating around the mountain, and we needed someone to bring them down and turn them into reality,
An outdoor breezeway between the storage shed and the main house is ideal for outdoor dining.
The combined kitchen and dining room, featuring two pieces of family-heirloom furniture, feel spacious thanks to a vaulted ceiling; it and the walls are clad in Douglas fir.
Full insulation and a metal awning above the front door keeps this home cozy and stylish.
The primary bedroom has an eight-foot window to the outdoors, equipped with manual blinds.
The cozy living area has a working fireplace and air conditioning, to be comfortable year-round.
Sustainably-sourced, cross-laminated timber is used throughout this 700-square-foot model.
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