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The renovation added a new foyer in the place of its front porch, and expanded the attic-like upstairs into a full second floor.

There are more than 1,200 window panes in the Kellogg Doolittle House. Each week, Vugrin drove to a local glass shop to pick up finished panes and drop off more patterns—and $5,000 in cash. Only the Doolittles know the total cost of the house; new owner Scott Leonard almost certainly paid millions for it.

“At different moments of the day, the staircase will appear more present in the space, or less present, but it always allows the light to filter through it and move around it,” says Overby. Another bathroom has also been tucked into the core of the building, with the door to the right of the staircase.

A cantilevered staircase with tread and railings composed of translucent steel mesh now connects the second and third floors.

Historically, Noh was performed outdoors, where the audience watched from a space sprinkled with white stones. The carpet detail is a nod to this history, representing a modern interpretation of the earthen floor called Hifumi “one, two, three” stones.

A main goal of the renovation was to open the home to its unique perch in Glen Park. On a clear day, it's possible to see from downtown to the South and East Bay.

In addition to a large patio and skate ramp, the tiered backyard also features a treehouse.

While the primary suite is located on the upper level, two additional bedrooms and a second bath await on the bottom floor, both of which offer direct outdoor access.

The built-in bench that borders the cantilevered bed features two storage drawers and a hatch that accesses an additional storage compartment.

Lindsey Adelman has been in the lighting business for 20 years. She opened her eponymous studio in 2006 in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Today, she and her team of 40 fabricate luminaires, tiles, and wallpapers in New York City and Los Angeles. Humble scraps of silk from a trip to Japan remind her of the beauty in simple objects.

Conveniently located in their backyard, the office allows the couple to run their practice while staying close to their kids.

The cladding is triple-stained black cedar shiplap. The doors and windows are by Andersen.

Tiered plantings embellish a courtyard that encloses a sunken portion of the front facade.

Rather than use large panes of glass to open the house to the view, Louis suggested stacking rows of more conventional windows to save on cost and make cleaning easier. The cladding is tongue-and-groove cypress.

The neutral master bathroom with its terrazzo floor tiles.