Collection by Jacob Kitchel
A guest room on the second floor doubles as Jack’s home office and Maddie’s exercise room and features bamboo walls and a spray cork wall and ceiling. “There’s cork everywhere, from cork flooring to spray cork walls to acoustic cork panels to the exterior cladding,” says Jack. “It’s a celebration of cork.”
A guest room on the second floor doubles as Jack’s home office and Maddie’s exercise room and features bamboo walls and a spray cork wall and ceiling. “There’s cork everywhere, from cork flooring to spray cork walls to acoustic cork panels to the exterior cladding,” says Jack. “It’s a celebration of cork.”
A skylit staircase, wrapped in a more refined version of the exterior slats, rises through the center of the 1,600-square-foot house.
A skylit staircase, wrapped in a more refined version of the exterior slats, rises through the center of the 1,600-square-foot house.
Both the walls and the maple cabinet facings in the kitchen are covered in a toxin-free whey-based finish. Clove-colored 2-by-10-inch backsplash tiles mimic the alley’s brick street, and the wall is covered in spray cork, a paint substitute made primarily of cork granules. The door pulls are closet knobs that Jack retrieved from his grandfather’s house in D.C. before it was torn down.
Both the walls and the maple cabinet facings in the kitchen are covered in a toxin-free whey-based finish. Clove-colored 2-by-10-inch backsplash tiles mimic the alley’s brick street, and the wall is covered in spray cork, a paint substitute made primarily of cork granules. The door pulls are closet knobs that Jack retrieved from his grandfather’s house in D.C. before it was torn down.
The home was at risk for demolition until its current owners swooped in to preserve the architectural legacy.
The home was at risk for demolition until its current owners swooped in to preserve the architectural legacy.
Architect Russell Hollingsworth described his work as “crafting spaces that echo the land and invite peaceful living.”
Architect Russell Hollingsworth described his work as “crafting spaces that echo the land and invite peaceful living.”
Platform Home led the furniture staging and styling.
Platform Home led the furniture staging and styling.
The architects designed built-ins throughout the home, including a built-in bench on the first floor.
The architects designed built-ins throughout the home, including a built-in bench on the first floor.
In the dining room, Inga's heirloom table fits perfectly in the space. Wallpaper from House of Hackney offers a splash of pattern and color. "It also hides thrown food from a baby quite well!
In the dining room, Inga's heirloom table fits perfectly in the space. Wallpaper from House of Hackney offers a splash of pattern and color. "It also hides thrown food from a baby quite well!
Floor Plan of 8 Tree 8 by Ana Williamson Architect
Floor Plan of 8 Tree 8 by Ana Williamson Architect
A series of “stacked boxes” laid the foundation for this Sea Ranch–inspired home on a narrow site set on two flood zones and filled with protected redwoods.
A series of “stacked boxes” laid the foundation for this Sea Ranch–inspired home on a narrow site set on two flood zones and filled with protected redwoods.

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