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The house is clad in Western red cedar.

A concrete block wall (above) separates the entry from the living area, where an Arne Norell Kontiki easy chair joins an Eames lounge chair.

Floor Plan of Templeton Eichler by Blaine Architects

The same large format porcelain was used for the exterior patio, which is flush with the thresholds on the sliding glass doors. Blaine added a small bumpout at the end to accommodate a larger primary suite shower.

A Resource Furniture wall bed folds down to create sleeping accommodations.

The reading nook corridor has a sizeable sliding glass door that pockets into more glass, with thresholds flush between the cork floors on the interior and the large format porcelain tile on the exterior. The center of the atrium is filled with raked 1/8” Desert Gold crushed granite.

New living spaces now provide enclosure to create a 400-square-foot, open-air atrium at the center of the home.

An integrated oak bench with storage bridges the kitchen and the dining area, where a massive oak table is surrounded by orange dining chairs.

In the home office and media room, which overlooks the street, the architects were able to preserve the distinctive, star-shaped parquet floors.

Nicholas Beggs and Joyce Prestes in the living area of their new home in São Paulo. The ’70s property was redesigned by Arkitito. The rug on the floor, by Rodrigo Ohtake, complements the bright yellow wall in the background.

The lofted bedroom creates a cozy feeling without sacrificing the inherent airiness of the space.

"We both like to cook a lot, so we really need a kitchen that provides us that opportunity," Jeffrey says. There's ample room for food prep here between the 17-foot countertops (laid over cabinets made of Ikea bases and Reform drawers) plus a kitchen island sourced from Community Forklift.

A black and white Angela Adams rug anchors the entryway space, which includes two chairs bought at auction and an Ikea floor lamp.