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Renovation architect Sonya Lee made upgrades to the home as needed while retaining as many of the home’s midcentury features as possible.

Owned by the same family for almost 60 years, the Hamilton House, designed by postwar architect Kazuo Umemoto, was virtually unchanged when Simon Cremniter bought it in 2018. A switchback driveway, mature trees, and abundant plantings create privacy.

The guest bedroom features access to a balcony through the Ultimate Inswing French Door by Marvin, which echoes the lines and sleekness of the windows used throughout.

Designer Jules Moore sits in a window seat with her French bulldog, Sake. A New Zealand sheepskin rug and woven pillows from Turkey add a sense of warmth and comfort to the ledge, while the bronze casing of the Marvin Ultimate Awning Narrow Frame window captures the view like a painting.

The Pueblo-style architecture of the home is typical of the region. The style is defined by organic forms, heavy doors, large timber features, and prominent timber ceiling beams—all of which creates striking contrast with the smooth walls.

The home has views of a lake basin in the distance, and a studio where the owner can work.

The lower level was carved out of the site and given a slope, so that every one of its three bedrooms would have natural light.

A bed in the studio provides a place for guests to sleep. The plywood floor is painted white.

The studio’s dramatic ceiling is nearly 14-feet high. Thomas says that the yoga deck sits in the landscape “like a wooden lake.”