The tree in the central courtyard rises up through the center of the home, with its top branches visible from the first floor to create a vertical connection through the spaces that echoes the dynamic stairs.
HR Design Department refurbished the original wood siding and painted it in Sherwin Williams Snowbound. New flagstone pavers and gravel make the yard more drought tolerant.
The home is divided into different zones that are clearly represented in the built form. The ground floor is open, public and noisy; the first floor houses more private rooms for guests and children; and the new mansard roof extension has a
An open living, dining, and kitchen space in one of the cabins is encapsulated in windows.
Main living room features custom-designed curved sofa built to fit perimeter of room; the rug is custom silk and cut to fit the contours of sofa, featuring a butterfly pattern from Alexander McQueen.