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Brutalist materials like concrete and steel are balanced by the gentleness of the wooden carpentry. Ash wood is used for the cabinetry throughout, from kitchen cabinets to storage units.
Brutalist materials like concrete and steel are balanced by the gentleness of the wooden carpentry. Ash wood is used for the cabinetry throughout, from kitchen cabinets to storage units.
Local artist John Bisbee created a decorative screen out of nails for the end of the base cabinet. Stuart built the drawers using traditional wood-on-wood slides and proportionally spaced dovetails, which operate differently in summer and winter. “Those idiosyncrasies effect the way you interact with it,” Stuart notes. “The kitchen is experiential in that way.”
Local artist John Bisbee created a decorative screen out of nails for the end of the base cabinet. Stuart built the drawers using traditional wood-on-wood slides and proportionally spaced dovetails, which operate differently in summer and winter. “Those idiosyncrasies effect the way you interact with it,” Stuart notes. “The kitchen is experiential in that way.”
Nearly all of the woodwork in the house is original, with minimal restoration required -- there were few gaps, splits, or other issues with the quality of the workmanship.
Nearly all of the woodwork in the house is original, with minimal restoration required -- there were few gaps, splits, or other issues with the quality of the workmanship.
A family room on the second floor gets dappled light. Coco, the resident pet, looks out into the tree-shaded shaded garden
A family room on the second floor gets dappled light. Coco, the resident pet, looks out into the tree-shaded shaded garden
White oak cabinetry by 'Henry Built'
White oak cabinetry by 'Henry Built'
The ADU features a small kitchenette for visiting guests, work breaks, and relaxing cups of tea.
The ADU features a small kitchenette for visiting guests, work breaks, and relaxing cups of tea.
The home is also designed to showcase the owners' art collection.
The home is also designed to showcase the owners' art collection.
A smoked glass cut-out forms a bar.
A smoked glass cut-out forms a bar.
The dining table tucks under a shelf when it’s not pulled out for meals. There’s even vertical storage for canvases for their teenage daughter.
The dining table tucks under a shelf when it’s not pulled out for meals. There’s even vertical storage for canvases for their teenage daughter.
The main built-ins—a sofa bed, table and chairs, and plenty of storage—run the length of the space and are tucked snugly beneath the ceiling. The green Tube Top 14 lamp by Pablo Pardo is from Relish Design.
The main built-ins—a sofa bed, table and chairs, and plenty of storage—run the length of the space and are tucked snugly beneath the ceiling. The green Tube Top 14 lamp by Pablo Pardo is from Relish Design.
Engelsman gave the kitchen an L-shaped layout with a large island workspace at the center, and pushed the tall storage into the garage, to create a wide circulation space to access the dining room and backyard.
Engelsman gave the kitchen an L-shaped layout with a large island workspace at the center, and pushed the tall storage into the garage, to create a wide circulation space to access the dining room and backyard.
A cozy breakfast nook is nestled in the partition wall separating the kitchen and living room.
A cozy breakfast nook is nestled in the partition wall separating the kitchen and living room.
The renovated apartment sits in a well-preserved residential tower from the 1970s, located in the city's historic Restelo neighborhood.
The renovated apartment sits in a well-preserved residential tower from the 1970s, located in the city's historic Restelo neighborhood.
At the entry, a hidden walnut cabinet provides a place to keep wallets, keys, phones, and other distractions, signaling that the home is a place of relaxation.
At the entry, a hidden walnut cabinet provides a place to keep wallets, keys, phones, and other distractions, signaling that the home is a place of relaxation.

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