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A window with automated louvres at the top of the stairwell ushers in light and airflow to the bedrooms.

Bathed in Light To help disperse light in the newly opened-up interior, the designers clad the roof over the guest bathroom with Danpalon, a translucent polycarbonate that brings in lots of softened natural light. The walls and door are frosted glass. Says Kyprianou: “You can’t see much through the glass—just silhouettes—so our guests don’t mind!” danpalon.com.au Hung Up With the budget running out toward the end of the project, Kyprianou wanted to avoid forking out for a custom-designed walk-in closet in the master bedroom. So he conceived of a simple and cheap storage solution: drilling holes through the wooden roof trusses and feeding inexpensive aluminum closet rods through. junolightinggroup.com

In a bathroom, a credenza found on Etsy was topped with marble and converted to a vanity. Tulum tile from the Cement Tile Shop covers the floors while elongated subway tile, laid in a vertical grid, updates the walls. Schoolhouse Electric pendants complete the look.

The bathroom fixtures include Waterworks, Duravit, Kohler, and Geberit.

White ceramic tiles by Waterworks line the bathroom walls. The floors, also by Waterworks, are honed Carrara marble. The sink with an integrated top is by Duravit.

Besides the framing, the other new materials Troup used were plywood for the interiors and fresh zinc-aluminum sheeting for the roof: cheap and cheerful.

"The wall paneling and railing at the entry required very close collaboration with metal and wood fabricators,

“We created this patchwork, not just on the facade but also in the interiors, because we needed to down the light,” says Noguera. “All these horizontal elements between the columns start working as a shading system, like louvers.”

White oak casework compliments the master suite.

The stairs are one of the best parts of the renovation and were assembled on-site, stretching from basement to the top floor.

The clients have filled Spyon Cop with a collection of vintage Mid-Century modern pieces, including the coffee table, sideboard and dining chairs.

Viewed from the kitchen and dining room, a grid of wooden shelves line the double-height stairwell and void. Skylights above shed light into the plan. "We don’t get a lot of sun in the fall and winter, and sometimes even spring. So the lack of light is really felt," says Rafael. "Since the addition of the vaulted ceilings and the skylights, we don’t miss that light anymore because it’s always in the house."

The main bedroom overlooks the front steps. Rafael added colorful slat accents over the window to contrast with the otherwise monochromatic scheme.

The couple also built an outhouse for the bathroom area.

A sleeping area is tucked away underneath the rafters. Large windows brighten the space and provide views of the forested surroundings.