748 Kendall

In modern bathroom vanities, timber can be used a number of different ways. It’s at its most basic in this simplistic modern bathroom, tied together neatly with matching shelving in the cut-out above.

Floor plan of Arnett Residence by LivingHomes

The view from the garden into the studio shows its relationship to the rest of the house. Wakoko continued her use of sustainably-oriented materials on the exterior, using locally-sourced, fast-growing black locust decking on the patio.

The kitchen is tucked into a recess in the open-plan living space, offering visual separation from the lounge and work areas. This has the effect of making the compact space feel larger. Owner Glen Vriesema selected the dark grey finish for the kitchen, but it is also available in a white finish and natural timber. Other specification options include lighting and flooring.

Inside, timber panels treated with light oil give a clean, warm, and contemporary look. “Although the unit was intended solely as my office, it is now also frequently used as a hang-out and sleepover spot for my daughter and her friends when I’m not using it,” says owner Glen Vriesema.

1. Le Soleil 3, 2. Claaay, 3. Zellige Moroccan Unmounted Square Tile, 4. Pacifica Alabaster Eichler Mix.

The new bedroom is reached at the end of a new hallway, where you step through the exterior wall, leaving the existing (old) house, and onto a glass floor beneath a slot skylight between the old house and the new addition. King describes this as "an ephemeral interpretation of an Japanese engawa — no longer inside, yet not outside."

The original home was reclad in reclaimed barn wood laid up vertically; the new addition in white stucco was separated by a gap that formed a skylight on the interior.

Derek Gray of Bay West Builders made the entry bench from wood earmarked for an unbuilt breakfast bar. Radiant-heated concrete floors offer a polished counterpoint to the board-formed walls outside.

“From anywhere in the house, you have a sense of the outdoors,” says Melonie, “and yet it’s very private.” Ikegami agrees. “The building was really about the landscape—it can dissolve into the background,” he says. In the master bedroom, Japanese Tansu chests from the couple’s previous home flank a Duxiana bed. The full-height windows and swing door are from Western Window Systems.

Casa Cantellano homeowner loves plants, and the program was centered around her hobby, providing ample outdoor space.

Studio David Thulstrup incorporated green spaces into this old pencil factory in Copenhagen to transform it into a modern home for photographer Peter Krasilnikoff.

The powder bathroom features a custom stone sink and white oak vanity base built by the homeowner.

White oak casework compliments the master suite.

The stairs are one of the best parts of the renovation and were assembled on-site, stretching from basement to the top floor.

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