The original kitchen was completely stripped out—making way for a playroom for the couple's two children.
The handsome brick home offers a peaceful city escape, all while being less than an hour's drive from Paris.
Floor plan for The Hide Out by Anthrop Abbott Architects
Floor Plan of Good Taste, Good Times by Loaf
Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP used 87 translucent bricks to reframe a family’s connection to nature and the city.
Most of the artwork that adorns the walls is also by Mike and Jewlsy. The framed palm fronds above the credenza, for example, are inscribed with the original deeds to Jewlsy's family home in Kerala, India, and are approximately 300 years old.
Fields of native grasses connect the main residence, situated at the top of the slope, to the new structures scattered below. A pergola extends from the post-and-beam structure that was maintained during the remodel of the midcentury home.
The second storey patio is accessed from the master bedroom via an internal corridor or from the common areas via an external bridge. Each route lets occupants engage with the first storey via the void.
Timeless mid entury design with a modern twist is West Elm's specialty.