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A blue checkered Moroccan rug amps up the visual interest in the space, along with a new yellow Togo couch and Herman Miller coffee table. Switching out the mullioned windows for new tilt-and-turn windows from Semko help the space feel larger and increase energy efficiency.

The new MDF partition offers ample storage and doubles as a divider between entryway and living room. Painting the open box portion and the soffit above in Farrow & Ball's "Red Earth

White laminate and wood veneer helped the partition stay within budget, and create a clean backdrop for the couple's eclectic display of folk and outsider art, much of which was collected on their travels around the world.

The new dining area takes shape via a pair of IKEA floating shelves installed below the glass block window, which Xu and Becker painted blue along with the other window sills. "Once the blue paint was on, it really made the frame glow with natural light,

In the dining area, Zuiver side chairs pull up to a vintage wood table that was previously used in an art school in Amsterdam. The knitted pendants were crafted by resident Marjon Helder.

In the dining area, a custom birch bookcase is inset into a partial wall of brick that was salvaged from the previous house that stood on the lot.

The back patio and fire-pit area are central entertaining spaces. When the weather is nice, homeowner Joan and Ken wheel their dining room table outside for parties and dinners with friends. The fire pit was built using a steel cut-off from a natural gas tank.

Honka sources Finnish pine and spruce from PEFC-certified forests, which endorse sustainable forestry management practices.

Stones excavated during the foundation dig were redistributed to level out the yard while simultaneously creating a drainage curtain around the leach field.

Behind the living room is a dining space, separated by a columned partition with inset fretwork screens along the top. The original woodwork adds an elegant and stylish look to the space.

Eastside of House

Custom plainsawn white oak storage with a Murphy bed provides enough room to work or sleep guests.

Jon and Amaia's cat, Paka.

Trish and Andrew's son does the dishes in the Henry Built kitchen with MSG Spin D faucets, oak trim, and a marble backsplash.

Before-and-After of Wallingford, single family residence from the outside

“The kitchen, dining area, and family room were originally three separate rooms,” says Wilding. “We opened the space by knocking down walls and installing two large flush beams in the ceiling.” The original kitchen was located in what is now the family room. - Denver, Colorado Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017