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Homeowner Analía Espiga chose the red color of the cabinets. Finding the right shade took several tries. “It’s a sort of terracotta hue called Abundante Rubor” says Iachetti. “This was their idea, which we were happy to explore.”

Custom white oak vanities continue the thread in the en-suite bathroom.

“The house is kind of crooked, with rough floors, and no fancy finishes—but it has lots of personality,” says architect Francisco Mesquita Moura.

A crisp line separates "Baltimore Sky

"Rio Belize

The cabinetry on this side of the kitchen is painted Farrow & Ball's "Pea Flower Tea.

The primary bathroom features skylights and a soaking tub.

The living room is flanked by a light well on one perimeter and a courtyard on the other.

The extension wraps around the brick walls of the original home. It features large glazed doors that slide open to the verandah for seamless indoor-outdoor living when the weather allows. The dining table has been in Miriam's family for several generations, and is paired with some “very battered” midcentury Magistretti chairs.

The ADU features a small kitchenette for visiting guests, work breaks, and relaxing cups of tea.

The fish-scale shingles are a nod to historic homes in the area, painted in "Smoked Salmon

New triple-glazed window units in the bay window conform with energy-efficiency requirements in Vancouver, "which is the most stringent in all of Canada,

In the home office and media room, which overlooks the street, the architects were able to preserve the distinctive, star-shaped parquet floors.

An integrated oak bench with storage bridges the kitchen and the dining area, where a massive oak table is surrounded by orange dining chairs.

A built-in bench painted a bright orange to match the front door offers warmth, convenience, and a playful vibe for the entrance.

The bathroom features terrazzo floor tiles—which have a similar pattern to the material used to construct the fireplace in the living room.

Architect Philippe Baumann’s New York home has an upstairs shower with a perforated, galvanized-steel platforms, and an operable skylight above that brings out the best in the aqua green tiles.

Now, a walk-in shower and soaking tub are tucked under the roof line.

In the bathrooms, Lunt paired classic midcentury finishes (like terrazzo and wood) with fresh fixtures and lights.