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1523 Oak Glen

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Lounge chairs from Blu Dot are arranged around the firepit near the pool.
Lounge chairs from Blu Dot are arranged around the firepit near the pool.
The new entry is divided from the kitchen and dining area by a fir screen. Wood cabinetry wraps the kitchen.
The new entry is divided from the kitchen and dining area by a fir screen. Wood cabinetry wraps the kitchen.
Twenty-foot-wide doors from Solar Innovations offer easy access to the deck. “Solar Innovations was the only manufacturer at that time that had a pocket multi-slider with a good ADA threshold,” says architect Erick Mikiten. “They almost look like steel, but are thermally broken aluminum.”
Twenty-foot-wide doors from Solar Innovations offer easy access to the deck. “Solar Innovations was the only manufacturer at that time that had a pocket multi-slider with a good ADA threshold,” says architect Erick Mikiten. “They almost look like steel, but are thermally broken aluminum.”
An energy-efficient TPO membrane covers the living room’s zigzag roof.
An energy-efficient TPO membrane covers the living room’s zigzag roof.
A highlight of the overhaul is the floor-to-ceiling glass on the north side, which includes a five-panel bifold door. The door opens to the couple’s favorite area of the house, the backyard. The deck is shaded by the cantilevered roof, and Ren planted drought-resistant brush amid the existing oak trees.
A highlight of the overhaul is the floor-to-ceiling glass on the north side, which includes a five-panel bifold door. The door opens to the couple’s favorite area of the house, the backyard. The deck is shaded by the cantilevered roof, and Ren planted drought-resistant brush amid the existing oak trees.
High ceilings, an open staircase, and fitted cabinetry are some of the space-enhancing features in the living room.
High ceilings, an open staircase, and fitted cabinetry are some of the space-enhancing features in the living room.
The rooftop terrace overhangs the ground floor terrace, creating a covered outdoor area that is sheltered from the elements.
The rooftop terrace overhangs the ground floor terrace, creating a covered outdoor area that is sheltered from the elements.
The stunning midcentury home is sited around a pool—a 2005 addition that looks like it has always been there.
The stunning midcentury home is sited around a pool—a 2005 addition that looks like it has always been there.
In the family room, a new set of French doors opens to a small terrace. An antique Indian coffee table is paired with chairs from Lulu and Georgia and 1st Dibs and a Charlotte Perriand wood side table.
In the family room, a new set of French doors opens to a small terrace. An antique Indian coffee table is paired with chairs from Lulu and Georgia and 1st Dibs and a Charlotte Perriand wood side table.
"We made the pool an L-shape to mimic the form of the home,
"We made the pool an L-shape to mimic the form of the home,
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