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Existing Floor Plan of Eastern Parkway by Frederick Tang Architecture

Custom cherry cabinetry with integrated handles and sliding doors brings a furniture-like component to the open kitchen. Three 1960s Scandinavian flush mounts by Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker brighten the soapstone counter, while two cognac leather stools by Afteroom for MENU are tucked beneath.

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Floor Plan of Pool of Light by Bowerbird Architects

Architect Daniel Kaplan of Bowerbird Architects added onto the rear façade to expand the floorspace for the lower apartment, and accommodate a three bedroom, three bath plan, plus a study and finished cellar. By creating a stepped addition, Kaplan made it possible for three floors to have outdoor access. Note how the top right deck is angled to prevent the new structure from blocking sunlight into the neighbors’ windows.

Jason lounges in one of two armchairs by midcentury designer Milo Baughman in the parlor-floor living room. The wood block coffee table is by Eric Slayton, a friend of the couple, and the modular Carmo sofa is from BoConcept. A 1952 piece by French industrial designer Serge Mouille, the Three-Arm Floor Lamp—widely referred to as the "Praying Mantis," for its looming trio of arms—is a nod to the couple’s love of Parisian interiors; a branch-like chandelier by Los Angeles–based artist Gary Chapman hangs overhead.

The first floor is constantly evolving, but ultimately, the homeowners want it to feel layered and warm—ideal for family time and evening relaxation.

Jacoby replaced the home’s front windows and selected Benjamin Moore’s Tarrytown Green as an accent. “We found traces of green on the railing,” she says. “It gave the house great character.”

The original home had largely been untouched since the '80s.

The living room brings has the perfect light in the afternoon.

The walls are covered in Roman Clay in a blue ‘Lisbon’ color, from Portola Paints. “The hue of the blues was really inspired by the lake, and the surrounding nature,” says Gallois. Nordic II Bedside Tables from Ethnicraft sit besdie a Nest Bed via DWR, with VL38 Wall Lights by Louis Poulsen.

The modern 1,800-square-foot was built on 8 acres of wooded land in the Catskills.

The team covered the brick with natural slate exterior cladding called Cupaclad, then added a charcoal-painted vertical siding to the upper portion. A landscape architect changed the exterior entry sequence so it meets the sidewalk, lining the new path with Corten garden beds.

Before: A family of four lives in this 1973 home in Calgary. They loved their neighborhood, and didn’t want to move, so called Vancouver interiors firm Falken Reynolds for a remodel. Reynolds recalls of the first visit: “The wife said, ‘Please do something with the exterior and take away my yellow house.’”

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If you decide to mix finishes, Dublin advises choosing one finish for a statement element—such as the pendants over the kitchen island—and a contrasting finish for smaller elements, such as cabinet hardware, shelving, or rail systems. Here, Ormandy pendants and Blair faucet are in aged brass, which contrasts with the oil-rubbed bronze of the cabinet hardware, shelving, and pot rack.

A gas fireplace heats the dining area, which doubles as a movie projection area.