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Molly Turner and Alex Meyer lived in a Pei-Weese town house for five years before moving to a slightly larger unit in a separate development that was designed by Weese alone. Interior furnishings include an Eero Saarinen Tulip table and Cesca chairs in the dining room and an Eames lounge chair and ottoman in the living room. The Noguchi coffee table is from Design Within Reach. The leather sofa and media console are from West Elm.

All of the original windows were replaced with custom aluminum-framed triple-pane windows from Reynaers.

A single staircase connects the home’s three levels. The wood screen separating it from the living area is original. The Eames lounge chair, Eames storage unit, and framed art by Wrong Shop are from Design Within Reach. The vase is Heath Ceramics, the planter is from Flora Grubb Gardens, and the black and white print is by HardRoadStudio.

The dining area includes cantilevered oak benches. The Nelson Saucer Bubble pendant, Nelson X-Leg table for Herman Miller, and Eames Molded Plastic side chair are from Design Within Reach.

The new bathroom—which was much needed in a family of four with two teenagers—is tucked away behind a curved partition wall and echoes the material palette used throughout the extension.

The stairs from the first floor lead directly into the new study, which opens out to a generous roof terrace.

The back patio and fire-pit area are central entertaining spaces. When the weather is nice, homeowner Joan and Ken wheel their dining room table outside for parties and dinners with friends. The fire pit was built using a steel cut-off from a natural gas tank.

Joan’s main request, aside from a single-level residence, was that she would feel like she was “outside in and inside out” at all times. A sliding glass wall system along the back of the house lets her and Ken open their dining room up to the surrounding forest.

A simple, hardscaped back patio is the site of many summer parties. The steps lead down to the firepit, where one feels increasingly embraced by the forest.

The garage turned casita/pool house features a custom plywood bed, bench, and cabinetry.

A Hans Wagner Rope Chair, West Elm credenza, and Noguchi Akari UF3-DL Standing Lamp round out the primary bedroom.

The revamped kitchen includes custom oak cabinets, quartz countertops and an H.D. Buttercup Lounge Chair as an accent.

"On our first site visit, the client showed us a large Welsh dresser which was used for display. While we couldn’t find room for it in the lower ground floor, we did manage to reinterpret it’s functionality as a wall of oak shelving used for storage and display.

The glass house interior features a timber terrazzo floor made from recycled waste wood for a sense of playfulness, warmth, and harmony with the oak frame.

Storage is built in wherever possible throughout the home—including in this nook underneath the stairs—allowing the family to optimize the space

The architects retained the previous deck’s footprint but updated it with ipe boards. The sconces on both levels are the Bower model from Schoolhouse Electric.

New white oak stairs connect the upper and lower floors. The homeowner wanted the downstairs apartment for visits from her daughter and young grandchildren, who live in California. La Cantina sliding doors provide easy access to the backyard.