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The skylight and floor-to-ceiling glass windows invite nature into the bathing area of the bathroom.

"The client had a vision of this space feeling very built-in,

"We contrasted the linearity of the etched granite by curving the island edges and introducing fridge panels with hand-carved pulls,

Their carpenter Proedl built a lot of the storage and furniture in the apartment, including these concealed cubbies beneath the stairs—with room for a dry bar, of course.

The design team converted the formal dining room into a unique indoor/outdoor bar. A wooden ceiling and accordion doors connect the little lounge area right to the deck when the weather’s nice, and close it off into a cozy den when the nights start to cool.

In the shower, the Japanese porcelain tiles are all a slightly different finish, creating a shimmering effect. "It feels like movement," says Andrew.

The bathroom captures stunning East Bay views with a floor-to-ceiling window.

Though the clients didn’t specifically request ample storage, the Fischers designed a home with cabinetry galore—which the family now appreciates greatly. "There’s storage where we didn’t think we needed it, but we use it all the time," say the homeowners.

A custom built-in headboard anchors the homeowners’ bed.

The backsplash is made of large cement tiles that were sawed into smaller pieces and rearranged to give a mottled look. An appliance garage hides the "non-sexy things you want to put away," laughs Andrew—the blender, the toaster, and so on.

Dark walnut floors are paired with vertical bleached walnut paneling.

The cabinets are made from a super-matte laminate product called Fenix that’s ultra durable and fingerprint resistant.

The primary bath has large slabs of porcelain tiles made to look like veined marble, which cost much less than real stone. The seamless concrete floor flows into the curb-less shower for access. There is in-wall storage on the left, and the sink and countertop are made of seamless Corian. The wood door pockets away.

Lye and soap-stained Douglas fir covers the floors upstairs, as well as the new staircase.

Clutter is kept to a minimum, thanks to a concealed pantry behind the stove wall, accessed through the door to the left. “It’s like a secret room,” says Bassett.

A preserved brick support column is juxtaposed against a streamlined kitchen, with Corian counters and a marble slab backsplash.

“We definitely wanted to preserve the character of the home and make sure that it always fits the neighborhood,” says designer Jenny Bassett. To that end, the team kept the front façade intact, only repainting and adding new landscaping. The fireplace in the living room was also retained, so wood is stored in the front yard for easy access.

Articulated reveals mark where the drywall meets the wood of the tread, and a bent steel railing, powder-coated black, follows the line of the staircase.

The living room's two-sided transparent EcoSmart fireplace maximizes views to the home's surrounding garden.