Bedroom

“By opening up all those spaces and highlighting things with the light fixtures they chose, and the way the millwork is layered, you get this sense of the geometry of the house, the levels, the ways the lines intersect,” says Paul. “It’s like we’re inside the CAD drawing, or like in 'Tron,' how the lines go on forever.”

BEFORE: The cedar panels had been painted aqua.

Sandstone block walls abound in this 1963 Winter Haven, Florida, ranch house that was designed by Gene Leedy, one of the founders of the Sarasota School of Architecture. Sliding glass doors that lead to the patio exemplify Leedy's love of indoor/outdoor living.

Rustic meets modern in this bedroom, where white track lighting beautifully illuminates a black wall and serves as accent lighting for vintage wall art.

Instead of installing rooftop solar panels, Alqadi and his friend and partner in the venture, Hillary Flur, built a “solar tree” to provide energy.

The bed linens are from Luuna and the pendants were designed by Claudio Sodi.

Floor Plan of Little Portugal House by Creative Union Network

The bathroom towards the front of the building had a greater width than the staircase: rather than having a notch, Bader curved the wall. “It gave it flow instead of an abrupt change of direction.” That theme is echoed on the main level, with a curved ceiling in the kitchen to disguise a pesky bulkhead.

Paul pushed hard for a laundry chute from the third floor. The door is concealed in the custom bedside drawers.

The circle is painted with chalkboard paint. “We pin stuff up there for the holidays, like Chinese New Year, because you have to get up on a chair [to reach it] and you can’t do that everyday,” says Ren.

During: Ren used a light projector to trace the shape of a circle on the wall.

The boxes that tuck into the base are meant to be multifunctional.

The primary bedroom windows overlook the maple trees in the front of the house.

soft grays and natural materials

The new bedroom is a bright, open space with views to mature trees and distant views to Lake Ontario. "T

The couple’s Labradoodle, Marley, lounges on a Coyuchi duvet in the master bedroom.

A large sliding door provides privacy.

Hess filled the niche with upholstered seating, a green onyx table with a custom powder-coated base, and tiered millwork at the ceiling. The hand-knotted, silk-blend carpet pillows are from Christiane Millinger, and light fixture is a blush-colored Gae Aulenti.

A built-in wardrobe spans across the walls in the primary suite, presenting ample storage. Sliding glass doors open to a private terrace, complete with a seating area and large jacuzzi.