The kitchen sits just off the living room area for easy entertaining. The roller shades are from J Geiger.
A view of the stretching Carrara marble countertop.
Large sliding doors connect the living room to both the courtyard and a covered porch on the western side of the house.
A stepped concrete garden planted with herbs and flowers marks the descent to the house. The courtyard is the focal point of the U-shaped structure; there is clear visibility between the kitchen on one side and the children's bedrooms on the other.