Collection by Nathen Cantwell
Custom-made iron doors are painted in a mint green color carefully chosen with the clients.
Custom-made iron doors are painted in a mint green color carefully chosen with the clients.
An original brick fireplace, along with its long hearth, anchors the sun-drenched living room.
An original brick fireplace, along with its long hearth, anchors the sun-drenched living room.
The collection reflects the couple's style, background, and culture: Greg's parents immigrated from Mexico while Paula's family moved to California from Argentina.
The collection reflects the couple's style, background, and culture: Greg's parents immigrated from Mexico while Paula's family moved to California from Argentina.
A bright-yellow entrance leads to the home's spacious courtyard, which sits sandwiched between its iconic A-framed roofs and offers access to various parts of the interior.
A bright-yellow entrance leads to the home's spacious courtyard, which sits sandwiched between its iconic A-framed roofs and offers access to various parts of the interior.
The rug in the sunken living room is from West Elm.
The rug in the sunken living room is from West Elm.
This master bedroom features a vintage Danish teak platform bed from Nordisk Andels-Eksport, a Globe pendant from West Elm, and drapes from IKEA. A simple globe pendant offers the perfect, understated touch of elegant lighting.
This master bedroom features a vintage Danish teak platform bed from Nordisk Andels-Eksport, a Globe pendant from West Elm, and drapes from IKEA. A simple globe pendant offers the perfect, understated touch of elegant lighting.
Western red cedar slat panels are paired with a pine ceiling and stained oak cabinets in the kitchen. Model Six Stools by Jeff Covey for Herman Miller line the concrete counter.
Western red cedar slat panels are paired with a pine ceiling and stained oak cabinets in the kitchen. Model Six Stools by Jeff Covey for Herman Miller line the concrete counter.
A General Electric stereo cabinet and a 1950s chair are among the vintage pieces in the living room.
A General Electric stereo cabinet and a 1950s chair are among the vintage pieces in the living room.
A built-in white oak shelf holds homeowner Craig Clark's collection of vinyl records.
A built-in white oak shelf holds homeowner Craig Clark's collection of vinyl records.
Architect Bentley Tibbs envisioned the Bogarts’ entry as a dark womb which opens to a glass wall overlooking the backyard and the 50-acre park beyond it.
Architect Bentley Tibbs envisioned the Bogarts’ entry as a dark womb which opens to a glass wall overlooking the backyard and the 50-acre park beyond it.
The compact interior feels more expansive thanks to a streamlined aesthetic of <span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">soft grays and natural materials </span><span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">applied throughout the apartment. </span>
soft grays and natural materials
The tile was meticulously stacked, square upon square, to match the way it would have been installed in the 1950s.
The tile was meticulously stacked, square upon square, to match the way it would have been installed in the 1950s.
Floating steel siding shields the home from the elements.
Floating steel siding shields the home from the elements.
Perched high above Oakland, this expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.
Perched high above Oakland, this expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.
When Austin-based firm Matt Fajkus Architecture was tasked with renovating this classic midcentury home, they sought to open up the interior—not only by unifying the common areas into an open-plan layout, but also by literally raising the home's roof. This strategy increased the ceiling height on three sides of the home, allowing for the insertion of clerestory windows to create a bright and airy open living space. "The raised ceiling maintains the original pitched roof geometry to stay harmonious with the existing gabled roof in the private zone," explain the architects in a statement.
When Austin-based firm Matt Fajkus Architecture was tasked with renovating this classic midcentury home, they sought to open up the interior—not only by unifying the common areas into an open-plan layout, but also by literally raising the home's roof. This strategy increased the ceiling height on three sides of the home, allowing for the insertion of clerestory windows to create a bright and airy open living space. "The raised ceiling maintains the original pitched roof geometry to stay harmonious with the existing gabled roof in the private zone," explain the architects in a statement.

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