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Each of the three bedrooms are lined with hardwoods and frame striking views of the surrounding landscape.

Custom green cabinetry add a subtle splash of color in the kitchen, complete with new appliances, butcher-block counters, central island, and a wide farmhouse sink.

The view from the courtyard at the Casita, added in 2020.

The architects opened up the flat ceiling in the living room and inserted a multipurpose dormer. Ann Sacks tile now surrounds the fireplace.

For a family of four, Ueda Design Studio restores the luminous-yet-drafty midcentury home of Alden Mason with warm materials and sensible restraint.

The Alden Mason House, built for Seattle artist Alden Mason in 1958, features a sloping roof and a surrounding outdoor deck, maximizing natural light amidst its wooded setting.

A 580-square-foot terrace complete with outdoor kitchen sits above a new garage. The terrace’s design was inspired in part by New York’s High Line, says Rick, with its varied and immersive plantings, expanded steel-mesh guardrail, and lighting beneath ipe handrail caps.

The new den's rebuilt fireplace is clad with the same Heath Ceramics tile as the kitchen island. Avove it is a Christopher Wrobleski rope hanging. A vintage Hans Wegner chair with Maharam leather cushions was paired with a Lawson Fenning San Rafael Paolo coffee table.

All the experts agree that it is important for children to have a designated workspace.

The nursery is situated in the chamfered corner of the 1950s apartment house.

Built-in shelves and storage save space in another bedroom.