Dream Home

Perched in the hills of Echo Park, the A. Starr Residence has plentiful patios, a custom mahogany kitchen, a detached guesthouse, and a pastel exterior.

Lifting up the roofline allowed for clerestory windows above the front door and along the front facade of the house, and the new glulam wood beams brought a sense of texture and warmth to the interior.

The designers introduced new Alaskan yellow cedar glulam beams for the updated roofline and windows by Pella. The front door is painted in Sherwin Williams "Rose Colored."

Sitting jauntily on its block, this renovated residence in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood retained the original home’s footprint. The architect (and daughter of the homeowner) opened up the living spaces inside and overhauled the exterior and landscaping to give it a more contemporary presence. Cambium Landscape created the outdoor spaces which perfectly balance hardscape with greenery.

Thoughtful touches, like a built-in desk and extra storage in one of the lower-level bedrooms, abound throughout the house. The wardrobe door pulls are an Etsy find from My Home & Me.

The couple wanted a material palette with predominantly natural materials to drive the connection to the landscape, including real stone tiles, wood trim, and volcanic stone countertops. The custom cabinets are Ash wood, topped with a Basaltina slab.

A custom vanity and medicine cabinets lines the wall, and a pocket door leads to the walk-in closet.

Cover Architecture and EEK Studio designed the custom vanity, which was fabricated by Hardwood Habitat. The wood door conceals the toilet room, while a pocket door separates the bathroom from the bedroom. The terrazzo floor tile is from Cle Tile.

The original plans showed cabinetry placement along the pony wall, and Cover Architecture and EEK Studio gave it unique detailing.

The design team added a skylight to the shower room, which has a ribbed glass partition and wall tile from Solistone.

One of the couple’s favorite new details is the built-in, L-shaped bookcase in the den.

The architects at Side Angle Side added five pairs of skylights during the renovation: two pairs in the kitchen and three in the living room.

Side Angle Side led the renovation of this 2,350-square-foot home for Steph Steele, the owner of Austin’s Tiny Grocer stores, and her wife, Margaret Tucker, who works as a family law attorney.

The new foyer is more open and bright, the removed closet and stairway wall allowing the light to fill the rest of the space. The hanging light is by Copenhagen's &Tradition.