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Fireclay tiles wrap the kitchen island and backsplash, their handmade edges carefully composed to avoid cut tiles at transitions.

The transformation cost roughly what contractors originally quoted for the full renovation—but spread across two phases, it felt manageable. Sometimes Erica jokes about doing it again. "There's something about taking a space and really reimagining it and making it beautiful that's just a ton of fun, even though it's very stressful," she says. "I'm kind of into it."

The large shower in the primary bathroom also has space for a tub, and if the window is open, the stream can be heard.

A pocket door separates the full bathroom from this powder room, which has a mounted teal sink punctuated by floor-to-ceiling tile work.

The home’s preserved staircase ascends alongside a double-height wall of windows to the second story.

Chappell found the kitchen table and chairs on Facebook Marketplace.

Bottenfield matched the new cedar paneling to the ceilings, which are original, and replaced all the windows and doors with double-glazed versions. The large abstract painting by P. Musick was found at Summerland Antique Collective.

Contractor Jordan Bottenfield and his team rebuilt the sofas and installed Zia Tile's Zocalo + Madera terra-cotta tile throughout. The artwork is from The Find Consignments, and the stump coffee table is from Lido Gallery.

Sunlight illuminates this floating fountain feature, tying the hardscape into the surrounding garden beds.

A fountain was placed on axis with the front door

Thanks to the changes to the building envelope and the remediation of the water intrusion, the basement is now a great hang-out space.

Exterior view, greenhouse, primary bath, and wild flowers

The west patio, enclosed by a concrete retaining wall, is designed for outdoor living and overlooks the surrounding forest.

When it rains, water spilling off the roofs creates reflecting pools.

The house has many spaces for recreation and relaxation, such as a garage converted to a play space and art studio and this patio off the living room.

After: The custom milled siding is Alaskan yellow cedar. "It was chosen specially because of what it will look like after it grays out," says Liang. "And that plays into the whole inspiration of Sea Ranch for the home."