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This office is up one flight of stairs from the ground floor, but still down half a level from Braver's library (seen through the door).
This office is up one flight of stairs from the ground floor, but still down half a level from Braver's library (seen through the door).
The ground-floor library offers a view through the house to the surrounding landscape, through old windows with hidden framing. Photo by Laura Stamer.
The ground-floor library offers a view through the house to the surrounding landscape, through old windows with hidden framing. Photo by Laura Stamer.
Envisioned as a live-work home, the architects allocated the groundfloor for work functions and placed most living spaces upstairs.
Envisioned as a live-work home, the architects allocated the groundfloor for work functions and placed most living spaces upstairs.
The architects created the illusion of more space by opening up the floor plan, repositioning the staircase and introducing sight lines to the large windows on the south side. Recurring black accents—from the dining room’s Serge Mouille light fixture to its tall bookcases—contrast the brightness of the crisp white walls. Walnut floors and lighter wood furniture like the Klaus Willhelm table and Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs cozy up the home, while colorful objects animate it. “We strongly believe that people do not need more space, they just need better-designed space,” Dubbeldam says.
The architects created the illusion of more space by opening up the floor plan, repositioning the staircase and introducing sight lines to the large windows on the south side. Recurring black accents—from the dining room’s Serge Mouille light fixture to its tall bookcases—contrast the brightness of the crisp white walls. Walnut floors and lighter wood furniture like the Klaus Willhelm table and Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs cozy up the home, while colorful objects animate it. “We strongly believe that people do not need more space, they just need better-designed space,” Dubbeldam says.
This basement was designed as an extension of the upper floors, and was to be bright and warm and appealing to the children as well as the adults. The bathroom was designed with whimsical touches, again to appeal to all ages.
This basement was designed as an extension of the upper floors, and was to be bright and warm and appealing to the children as well as the adults. The bathroom was designed with whimsical touches, again to appeal to all ages.
Sliding Door Co. doors in basement, hiding office and guest BR
Sliding Door Co. doors in basement, hiding office and guest BR
Sliding Door Co. doors in basement, hiding office and guest BR
Sliding Door Co. doors in basement, hiding office and guest BR
This basement was designed as an extension of the upper floors, and was to be bright and warm and appealing to the children as well as the adults.
This basement was designed as an extension of the upper floors, and was to be bright and warm and appealing to the children as well as the adults.
Basement Bedroom. Ready for guests, or an expanding family.
Basement Bedroom. Ready for guests, or an expanding family.
Though Davison left the stucco walls of the home as they were, she added an ipe deck and overhang off the back of the kitchen. "It used to have awkward steps coming down and a big hole in the ground to the basement that you had to navigate around," Davison says. "Now the hatch door to the basement stairs hides the hole the transition between indoors and out is much smoother." It also has proven a perfect place for entertaining.
Though Davison left the stucco walls of the home as they were, she added an ipe deck and overhang off the back of the kitchen. "It used to have awkward steps coming down and a big hole in the ground to the basement that you had to navigate around," Davison says. "Now the hatch door to the basement stairs hides the hole the transition between indoors and out is much smoother." It also has proven a perfect place for entertaining.
Furnished with Rakks shelving, a Blu Dot table, and a sofa bed from ABC Carpet & Home, the floor also includes a spacious guest bedroom. A bright-yellow color accent, painted onto the wall in Benjamin Moore’s Sunburst, acts as a subtle, minimalist headboard.
Furnished with Rakks shelving, a Blu Dot table, and a sofa bed from ABC Carpet & Home, the floor also includes a spacious guest bedroom. A bright-yellow color accent, painted onto the wall in Benjamin Moore’s Sunburst, acts as a subtle, minimalist headboard.
An icy-blue Kartell FL/Y pendant light adds a distinctly contemporary touch to the rustic English basement level.
An icy-blue Kartell FL/Y pendant light adds a distinctly contemporary touch to the rustic English basement level.
A peek into two rental units reveals simple but strong interiors. The architects clad the walls with polyurethane-coated plywood “to provide a durable and attractive finish and provide visual separation between the two levels in the high volume,” says Shelton.
A peek into two rental units reveals simple but strong interiors. The architects clad the walls with polyurethane-coated plywood “to provide a durable and attractive finish and provide visual separation between the two levels in the high volume,” says Shelton.
The ever-changing daylight, plus the use of curtains and lighting options, means that Ahlgren and Lökaas enjoy a variety of different atmospheres.
The ever-changing daylight, plus the use of curtains and lighting options, means that Ahlgren and Lökaas enjoy a variety of different atmospheres.
In the living area, Brothers sits on an Artek stool while perusing a selection from his library.
In the living area, Brothers sits on an Artek stool while perusing a selection from his library.
Architect William Massie built a hybrid prefab home for vintage retailer Greg Wooten, who handled the interiors. In the living room is a 1950s Franco Albini rattan chair, a Crate chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934, and a 1970s sofa by Edward Axel Roffman. The tall ceramic piece is by Bruno Gambone.
Architect William Massie built a hybrid prefab home for vintage retailer Greg Wooten, who handled the interiors. In the living room is a 1950s Franco Albini rattan chair, a Crate chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934, and a 1970s sofa by Edward Axel Roffman. The tall ceramic piece is by Bruno Gambone.
As his parents look on, Apolo plans his commute under a fire-top piece by the artist Michael Ricardo Andreev and alongside a Wiggle chair by Frank Gehry.
As his parents look on, Apolo plans his commute under a fire-top piece by the artist Michael Ricardo Andreev and alongside a Wiggle chair by Frank Gehry.
The living room, with vintage furnishings by Harry Bertoia, Paul McCobb, and others, overlooks the heavily wooded site, which adjoins a protected watershed. Goddard and Mandolene replaced the original tile floor with a glossy coat of resin and restored the original ceiling.
The living room, with vintage furnishings by Harry Bertoia, Paul McCobb, and others, overlooks the heavily wooded site, which adjoins a protected watershed. Goddard and Mandolene replaced the original tile floor with a glossy coat of resin and restored the original ceiling.

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