Closet Mill

The mudroom, outfitted in custom oak millwork, connects the garage to the entry hall.

The stone slab forms a display niche in the cabinetry, and syncs up with the materials used elsewhere in the house. The step up, and the flooring material change, designates the boundary between foyer and the rest of the home.

The multifunctional organizer at the entry includes an umbrella stand, a shoe rack, and an adjustable pegboard that serves as a wine rack and hat/helmet rack.

In addition to a fireplace and spa-like bath, the primary suite also has a custom wardrobe.

When the husband-and-wife team behind Austin-based Co(X)ist Studio set out to remodel their 1962 ranch-style house, they wanted to update it to suit their modern lifestyles—as well as demonstrate the design sensibilities of their young firm. The original home was dim, compartmentalized, and disconnected from the outdoors. Architects Frank and Megan Lin opened up the floor plan, created an addition, and built an expansive back porch, using several reclaimed materials in the process.

The designers employed white oak to cover the hallway into the bedroom, and form custom doors and wall-mounted bedside tables, the latter by MF Fine Woodworking.

walnut shelving and flip-down desk

The new bathing room is open to the bedroom. The clients have decorated the built-in joinery that divides the two spaces with potted plants to add a touch of greenery to the Scandinavian-inspired interior.

Removing the partition wall between the bedroom and the former closet opened the master bedroom up to what would become the bathing area, extending the sense of space and the making the room feel larger and brighter. The beam in the ceiling was also raised to extend the feeling of spaciousness.

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

The materiality of the rounded dividing cabinet is echoed in the white oak joinery that wraps around the structural element to offer additional storage and display space.

Hanna’s sleeping suite includes a bathtub by Badeloft. Windows, cut into walls covered with matte white porcelain penny tiles with blue grout, provide views. Only the home’s concrete raft “basement” is windowless; it contains a Tesla battery, the water pump, and storage closets.

Ever found yourself with too many guests and not enough chairs? Muuto’s pentagon Five Pouf is a polished solution to extra seating woes—and for those tricky unused corners of any room.

The entrance to the walk-in closet is marked by another bench floating across the window, and a mirror inset in white oak.

Now, there’s a built-in vanity with the same oiled white oak storage at the entry to the main suite.

The bathroom, kitchen, and storage are housed within a central mechanical core that separates the living room from the bedroom.