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Collection by Claire Weiss

Entry/Mudroom/Closets

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Oak walls with integrated storage and clerestories supply sleekness for the hallway.
Oak walls with integrated storage and clerestories supply sleekness for the hallway.
The entry hall culminates in integrated shelving with arches that echo the archways of the walls.
The entry hall culminates in integrated shelving with arches that echo the archways of the walls.
Sugarhouse Design & Architecture lightened up the entry hall, thanks to interior fluted glass panels, white oak floors with a contrasting walnut inlay, and custom oak closets that reach to the ceiling (after removing the fussy tray feature there). The bench is custom-designed by Sugarhouse and fabricated by Elwood Design Co in Orange, CA, and the ceiling light is by Modern Forms.
Sugarhouse Design & Architecture lightened up the entry hall, thanks to interior fluted glass panels, white oak floors with a contrasting walnut inlay, and custom oak closets that reach to the ceiling (after removing the fussy tray feature there). The bench is custom-designed by Sugarhouse and fabricated by Elwood Design Co in Orange, CA, and the ceiling light is by Modern Forms.
David and Laurie's son Noah plays guitar on a custom bench beside the indoor garden. A Haas Brothers stool sitas atop a Kneeland CO. X Temple rug in a Vanora pattern.
David and Laurie's son Noah plays guitar on a custom bench beside the indoor garden. A Haas Brothers stool sitas atop a Kneeland CO. X Temple rug in a Vanora pattern.
Fluted glass and a round skylight wash the entry with ever-changing patterns of light.
Fluted glass and a round skylight wash the entry with ever-changing patterns of light.
In their son's closet, painting the casework bright colors helped bring character and life to the space.
In their son's closet, painting the casework bright colors helped bring character and life to the space.
Cherry cabinets connect with the rest of the house and the built-in desk height was raised to be more comfortable.
Cherry cabinets connect with the rest of the house and the built-in desk height was raised to be more comfortable.
A custom bench in the mudroom is illuminated by a skylight.
A custom bench in the mudroom is illuminated by a skylight.
Rakesh holds Poppy, 3, while Benedict, 6, and Noor, 14, play nearby. Ria, 11, and Amanda look down from the balcony. A standing seam metal roof and charred cedar cladding help keep the maintenance low. “At one point the house was supposed to be white, like the previous structure and the main house,” says Maceda. “But in the middle of the process, I said: ‘Why don’t we go black and just match the shingles of the old garage, since this house is a different thing?’ ”
Rakesh holds Poppy, 3, while Benedict, 6, and Noor, 14, play nearby. Ria, 11, and Amanda look down from the balcony. A standing seam metal roof and charred cedar cladding help keep the maintenance low. “At one point the house was supposed to be white, like the previous structure and the main house,” says Maceda. “But in the middle of the process, I said: ‘Why don’t we go black and just match the shingles of the old garage, since this house is a different thing?’ ”
A look at another one of the bedrooms located on the upper level.
A look at another one of the bedrooms located on the upper level.
There’s even a sense of play in the entryway: Bocci lights are installed in the layout of the Orion constellation.
There’s even a sense of play in the entryway: Bocci lights are installed in the layout of the Orion constellation.
“It was really a breezy project,
“It was really a breezy project,
Now, a generous entranceway draws the eye to the evocative curves of the sculptural spiral staircase, illuminated by abundant daylight thanks to a skylight above.
Now, a generous entranceway draws the eye to the evocative curves of the sculptural spiral staircase, illuminated by abundant daylight thanks to a skylight above.
The birch millwork includes a special cubby for Ryan and Rory's cat's litterbox—you'll spot the access hole on the far left.
The birch millwork includes a special cubby for Ryan and Rory's cat's litterbox—you'll spot the access hole on the far left.
A pegboard niche creates a space to drop keys and sunglasses.
A pegboard niche creates a space to drop keys and sunglasses.
The built-in cabinets at the entry include special storage for Ryan and Rory's running shoes. (They're both long-distance runners.)
The built-in cabinets at the entry include special storage for Ryan and Rory's running shoes. (They're both long-distance runners.)