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Kitchen, living and dining

Kitchen

Kitchen

From Indiana Street

Interior living room

Cove room looking toward river

Steel handrails and dark kitchen fixtures contrast white oak walls, all selected for how they’ll wear in. “It’s similar to the weathering steel on the entry deck or the hemlock,” Braithwaite explains. “These are materials that age gracefully and develop character.”

Robust enough to withstand the rugged site—and two big dogs—the concrete floors store radiant heat and age beautifully over time.

The open kitchen is the home’s heart—and its literal center, designed so the couple can host casual gatherings with friends and family. Iragüen Viñuela chose light gray granite countertops, and matching engineered wood cabinets.

mökki—is by Jussi-Pekka

The kitchen—which features cabinetry from IKEA—was one of the more expensive elements of the home. "I chose to invest a bit more in the kitchen to support my passion for cooking,

Seela chairs by Antti Kotilainen complement Eero Saarinen’s round Knoll table, anchored under the clean lines of spotlights designed by Vincent Van Duysen.

The Kitayama cedar rafter ceiling reflects a naturalist approach to modern Japanese architecture—as do the home’s Takenoko dining chairs, designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP.