114 OH LL Kitchen

Lisa added a trio of windows up the staircase so that sunlight would stream in behind the slat wall.

Lisa added a window above the sink, and moved the sink from the island, so that Brendan could watch his kids play as he cooked.

A curving wall swoops around the bedroom.

A semi-finished daylight basement is now an independent suite that can flex in use. Master Furniture Makers fabricated the custom-designed cabinetry, curved built-in seating, and wall treatment. Caesarstone ‘Fresh Concrete’ covers the kitchenette counters.

"On the wall behind the stove there is a panel of tiles from Oficina Brennand, to bring in Brazilian character to this space,

A U-shaped kitchen sits behind the living area, closest to the deck.

The structure minimized its impact on the land, especially in comparison with traditional construction methods, by leveraging the Mega Anchor footing system for the building’s foundation.

The ruins on Ana’s land were removed ahead of construction, but Fala saved the original retaining walls in the back garden. The studio also attached massive mirrors to the walls to make the penned-in yard feel more open and spacious.

When Ana’s design team at Fala Atelier first proposed blocky kitchen cabinets with dramatic stripes, Ana hesitated. “I thought it would be too much,” she says. “But it’s not. It is incredible, and it is very elegant.” Fala’s Filipe Magalhães says the plays of scale and direction in the house’s patterns make the modest spaces feel grander and create a visual rhythm.

In the kitchen and dining area, the Akoya pendant by Rich Brilliant Willing hangs over a Bend Goods Bistro Table; the Hoist Sconce over the Signature Hardware kitchen sink and faucet is also by RBW. A Material Kitchen cookware set and Kinto coffee set outfits the kitchen, along with Neenineen ceramics and Snowe glassware. A SMEG fridge adds a retro touch.

Like all the utilities in the "la cueva

The design team specified tile by Makumade for the dining room cabinetry. It's the Malaga line in custom colors and size.

The cherry cabinetry throughout, including the kitchen island with the exposed corner, “echoes” the post-and-beam architecture, says Wang.

The fireplace now has a tile-covered hearth—the tile is La Pietra Compattata Cromie Bianco—that people can sit on.

Before: The original owners may have “taken some liberties” with the original Buff design, due to budget constraints when building, says Wang. The biggest tell was the awkward fireplace layout in the living room.

Before: The Jennings Residence was built in 1965. The entry has a distinct vaulted ceiling over the stairwell, with a skylight and expressed structure. “The architecture team had envisioned using telephone poles for the posts but they weren't able to get the telephone poles up the street because it's winding and narrow,” says Jason Miller Smith, the current owner. “So, they flew the poles in via helicopter to the job site. To this day, everyone on the street says, ‘You moved into the helicopter house.’”