“We sleep together in the same bed, and it’s quite cute and cosy,” Parinita says.
The lofted bedroom remains open to the living area, lit by a window seat and opaque clerestory windows.
Giant folding doors conceal the bedroom.
The sofa isn’t always a big boomerang shape; the two halves of the design can be reconfigured as needed.
The kitchen cabinets are made from a pressed wood-fiber product. The countertop and backsplash are Caesarstone.
Red-stained plywood is a twist on the familiar green construction plywood so often found lining New York City construction sites; the rough plaster finish on the bathroom walls is an allusion to the texture of city sidewalks. “It’s really a streetscape,” explains Khoi.
Meals with visiting guests can be shared around a Farmhouse Table by Ecology surrounded by a pair of Utility Stools from Schoolhouse.
The kitchen features bespoke disc-brushed stainless steel cabinetry.
The open-concept living area, a benefit of the Quonset-design, includes velvet chairs from CB2.
A wildflower meadow connects the main residence with the guest studio, which is also set up to serve as a charming artistic retreat.
The lower level den received new flooring in cork to warm up the space, and nod to Mariana's Portuguese roots, where cork is a major export. New built-ins help define and ground the space, which previously felt like a transition zone.