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Repurposed Douglas fir (leftovers from concrete formwork from the house build) was used on the ceiling, with a Velux skylight. The custom Douglas Fir bookshelf was designed and fabricated by Kevin, with a desktop made from salvaged pine by Vintage Mill Werks and a Hay stool.

Kevin and Katie enjoy happy hour on their new covered patio. The plantings were inspired by the garden in Mexico where they got married. During the pandemic, "We were like, I want to go on vacation, but we can't, so let's just make our backyard a vacation,

Matte black subway tile from Home Depot surrounds the shower and Kohler tub. The ceiling is natural Douglas fir.

Black Ikea cabinets and a leather honed black quartz countertop convey a moody vibe.

The vintage mid-century modern chair is from the Alameda Flea Market, and the concrete flooring has a hard-trowel natural finish.

Now, the main kitchen opens to the rear deck via large sliding glass doors, and the dining room is in the former kitchen space.

The custom woodwork, including the new kitchen cabinet's, cost $128K.

Cedar siding clads the building's garden-facing facade and eaves over the wraparound porch and will turn silver over time.

A wall of clerestory windows brings afternoon light into the ceramics studio while large sliding glass doors can open it entirely to the garden. They were all custom-made by Blomberg, a company in Sacramento, and the project's biggest splurge.

Wu brought the exterior materials inside, combining the maple plywood on the stairwell with the brick and board-and-batten.