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Designed by a little-known architect in 1949, the now streamlined home honors its original bones.

The designers removed extraneous elements added by others in the ’70s so that Pedersen’s striking exposed trusses could once again take center stage. They also relocated a vintage Aztec fireplace by Majestic from the den to the step-down family room and fitted it with chimney extensions from Malm Fireplaces. The Tribeca pendant lights by Sonneman, the vintage credenza from Sunset Bazaar, and the television by Samsung

Local artist John Bisbee created a decorative screen out of nails for the end of the base cabinet. Stuart built the drawers using traditional wood-on-wood slides and proportionally spaced dovetails, which operate differently in summer and winter. “Those idiosyncrasies effect the way you interact with it,” Stuart notes. “The kitchen is experiential in that way.”

In the kitchen, appliances are strategically housed within bespoke joinery. Glass doors and picture windows intimately connect the space to the nearby gardens and hillside.

An orange wood stove serves as a colorful partition between the living and dining areas.

Timber details continue inside, adding warmth to the modern aesthetic. Clerestory windows run across the length of the central plan, filling the space with illuminating natural light.

Winstanley designed the home's sloping roof to gracefully trace the decline of the hillside.