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A Level Lock - Touch Edition and Level Keypad on the mudroom entryway give the family effortless access from the outdoors.

When customizing the front door, clean vertical lines and simple hardware were the top priorities for the Stauffers. The Level Bolt was able to make the existing lock smart while also maintaining the design integrity of their chosen hardware.

The custom front door provides a peek-a-boo moment for arriving guests. Many of the design moments, including the slotted stair rail, were designed with the Southern exposure in mind. "The light really streams through and highlights those things and you get shifting shadows and shapes throughout the day,

In the kitchen, a seemingly flat-file cabinet is actual a deep storage space for pots and pans. "It's imbuing those character things that you might have found at an estate sale and bringing it in in a really practical, beautiful, cleaner, modern way,

A Danish Rocking Chair by Ole Wanscher has new upholstery and sits with an Interlude Hunt Side Table. The brass mobile is from design partner Julie Metzinger.

In a sitting alcove off the dining room, there’s a Brooks Lounge chair Four Hands placed with a Hand carved Senufo Stool. A built-in buffet is composed of leftover tile that Natalie has collected throughout her career, and cabinets by Sims Lohman.

The dimensional wall is covered in leftover walnut scraps so as not to waste any material. A BluDot Strut table in walnut is lined with vintage Lowenstein Pedova rush chairs, with Tom Dixon Wide Pendants overhead. All rugs are provided by Anabel's Rugs in Louisville, Kentucky.

The walnut cabinets are natural walnut, designed by Natalie Officer for Sims Lohman. Kitchen appliances are Miele.

A Blu Dot table is surrounded by custom made stools by Dan Druley Craftsman. A Dolomite slab, Enigma in 3cm, covers the counters. The overhead light is Roll and Hill Fiddlehead Cantilever.

After: “The upstairs family room is full of our Canadiana,” Geoffrey says. “The five point pattern in neon on the wall, the canoe throw pillows, a vintage cloth banner from TTC buses and the First Nations blanket,” are all a nod to the couple’s Canadian roots.

After: Geoffrey custom-built the wall cabinetry and shelving, which is painted Valspar’s Lake Country. “We wanted to create an entryway,” he explains. In an effort to repurpose, all the wood in the kitchen is taken from old ceiling joists and old hemlock siding. “Our contractors learned that we were restoring things, so people just dropped materials off for us,” he says. In regards to teal color selection, “the light came first,” he said, referencing the slightly darker shade of the overhead fixture. “When we were picking out the color for the cabinetry, we wanted to make sure it worked – again all the colors tie back to the wallpaper in the living room.”

The home’s second floor contains three bedroom suites, with the primary bedroom given optimal placement on the southern end of the home to take advantage of sweeping views of the Brandywine Valley.

Inside, a stair tower features a venting sylight—funneling light into the home and allowing passive ventilation. “The interior is a celebration of the building’s construction, displaying how it’s built without fear of degradation by natural forces,” says Coyle of the home’s exposed building elements.

White oak casework compliments the master suite.

The architects relocated a powder room there, with Osbourne & Little wallpaper.

A pantry is tucked inside the “Flatiron” sculpture, in part also inspired by 1950’s Italian furniture designed by Gio Ponti. Thanks to this treatment, there are now easy sight lines between the kitchen and living room.

"This is my favorite space," Melissa says of their bedroom. "I spend a lot of time in our bedroom reading or watching the kids play outside. It is very cozy and peaceful." Brian built a playhouse for the kids, which his daughter uses as an art studio.