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Designer Emily Rand mixed expensive and more affordable finishes to stay within budget, combining Moroccan encaustic Clé tile with wall-mounted sinks from Kohler in the kids’ bathroom.
Designer Emily Rand mixed expensive and more affordable finishes to stay within budget, combining Moroccan encaustic Clé tile with wall-mounted sinks from Kohler in the kids’ bathroom.
The kitchen has Landslide pendants from Twenty One Tonnes and a curved concrete island.
The kitchen has Landslide pendants from Twenty One Tonnes and a curved concrete island.
The Cowell House located at 171 San Marcos Avenue in San Francisco, California, is currently listed for $3,700,000 by Bert Keane of Vanguard Properties.
The Cowell House located at 171 San Marcos Avenue in San Francisco, California, is currently listed for $3,700,000 by Bert Keane of Vanguard Properties.
Floor Plan of Merriewood House by Fischer Architecture
Floor Plan of Merriewood House by Fischer Architecture
Layered landscaping by Boxleaf Design transforms the property.
Layered landscaping by Boxleaf Design transforms the property.
The cabinets are made from a super-matte laminate product called Fenix that’s ultra durable and fingerprint resistant.
The cabinets are made from a super-matte laminate product called Fenix that’s ultra durable and fingerprint resistant.
Perched high above Oakland, this expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.
Perched high above Oakland, this expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.
The house is clad in Siberian larch and has a standing-seam Galvalume roof. Landscape architect Karin Ursula used native plantings to help the land recover from construction. The gravel put down in lieu of new soil will gradually fill in with plants as leaves decompose and produce a layer of soil.
The house is clad in Siberian larch and has a standing-seam Galvalume roof. Landscape architect Karin Ursula used native plantings to help the land recover from construction. The gravel put down in lieu of new soil will gradually fill in with plants as leaves decompose and produce a layer of soil.
“We pulled apart one volume and staggered it along the buildable area of the property,” says architect Matthew Ahlberg of Portland firm Barrett Made. The home is clad in unfinished cedar, meant to weather over time.
“We pulled apart one volume and staggered it along the buildable area of the property,” says architect Matthew Ahlberg of Portland firm Barrett Made. The home is clad in unfinished cedar, meant to weather over time.
Madison points out that the pod concept would make it easy to add an extension if necessary. “We see it as a house that can grow with us—and that we can pay for as we go along.”
Madison points out that the pod concept would make it easy to add an extension if necessary. “We see it as a house that can grow with us—and that we can pay for as we go along.”
The floor throughout the home is white oak, and the yellow bath tile is from Heath in California.
The floor throughout the home is white oak, and the yellow bath tile is from Heath in California.
"The arched shower was not part of original plan,
"The arched shower was not part of original plan,
"The house meets all the requirements for being a Greenbuilt Home,
"The house meets all the requirements for being a Greenbuilt Home,
Bathroom tiles continue the visual theme of warm terra-cotta-like tones, embellished by gold-finished faucets.
Bathroom tiles continue the visual theme of warm terra-cotta-like tones, embellished by gold-finished faucets.
Constructed in the 1960s, the home encapsulates a bit of the personality of the era.
Constructed in the 1960s, the home encapsulates a bit of the personality of the era.
“This home underwent a variety of updates, including restoration of the exterior, renovation of every interior space, and a new landscape scheme.”
“This home underwent a variety of updates, including restoration of the exterior, renovation of every interior space, and a new landscape scheme.”
The primary bath features a Kaldewei bathtub and custom shower artwork by Sara Bright.
The primary bath features a Kaldewei bathtub and custom shower artwork by Sara Bright.
In addition to a light-filled bathroom, the primary suite also features a large walk-in closet.
In addition to a light-filled bathroom, the primary suite also features a large walk-in closet.
This Singapore apartment, renovated by Takenouchi Webb, features a guest bathroom covered in eye-popping flamingo-print wallpaper.
This Singapore apartment, renovated by Takenouchi Webb, features a guest bathroom covered in eye-popping flamingo-print wallpaper.
The mirror was replaced with a long window. The buffet moved with the owner from her childhood home. Black Eames chairs surround a generous wood table sourced by Annie Wise.
The mirror was replaced with a long window. The buffet moved with the owner from her childhood home. Black Eames chairs surround a generous wood table sourced by Annie Wise.

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