Before & After: A Big Stair Moment Steps Up a ’90s Residence for a Multigenerational Family

A new opening at the center of the refinished Mercer Island home keeps everyone connected, from the basement to the loft.

There’s often a moment in the design process when the vision for a project becomes clear. For Daisy and Kenta Nakamura, who hired Seattle design-build firm Plum Projects to renovate the interiors of their 1990s-era home, that moment came during a discussion with the architects about creating a connection between its three levels. But there was a lot to work through.

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Rachel Gallaher
Rachel Gallaher is one of the design industry’s most prolific writers, contributing regularly to dozens of titles, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Robb Report, Dwell, Architectural Digest, Azure, Luxe, and...

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