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A highlight of the overhaul is the floor-to-ceiling glass on the north side, which includes a five-panel bifold door. The door opens to the couple’s favorite area of the house, the backyard. The deck is shaded by the cantilevered roof, and Ren planted drought-resistant brush amid the existing oak trees.

A close-up shot of the detailing on the Doug fir trim around the windows.

In the kitchen, the cabinet boxes are Ikea, fitted with sawn-cut natural oak fronts by Reform, specifically the Surface line from Norm Architects. The matching oak counter is by Portland studio MADE. The pendants are from Schoolhouse Electric, and the counter stools from Design Within Reach.

“There were a lot of discussions about the color white,” says Anna, in order to pick the right shade that would balance well with the wood and concrete tones. Their pick is Atrium White by Benjamin Moore.

The newly exposed wood ceiling was walnut blasted to clean it up. “We knew that we would be looking up at it, looking up at the skylights, and watching the rainfall in the winter,” says Anna. “So, it would be nice to have it be a really warm and rich color, and to have it feel clean and tidy after so many years of just being a serviceable ceiling.” In the living room, two Raleigh sofas from Design Within Reach face each other.