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In the kitchen, minimalism prevails. Jared notes that the use of plywood was loosely inspired by design seen in the 1960s Sonoma County Sea Ranch community. "It's something that one of my heroes, [architect] Barbara Bestor has done very well," he says.

Stacey and Doug prepare food before the kitchen's massive wall of soothing tile from Heath Ceramics.

Here, laminate kitchen cabinets are topped with Corian in Glacier White for a fresh and fun color-blocked look.

The kitchen features oyster gray Laminex countertops, an Astra Walker brass-plated sink, and a Miele oven.