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The architects used natural materials and colors in the kitchen to make the space feel serene, expansive, and connected to the outdoors.

Green linoleum flooring in the kitchen connects the room to the greenery-filled courtyard.

"I believe that if there’s a place for everything then nothing is out of place, and I’ve tried to incorporate that into a lot of the furniture design and functionality,

New window units were swapped in to the old openings to reduce the visual clutter of mullions.

Interior clerestory windows above the medicine cabinets allow views to the wood slat wall lining the hallway, and the natural light can now filter into the bathroom.

In 2020, Isabel and David Yahng bought their Portland house, which was originally designed by architect Saul Zaik in 1963.

If color doesn't scare you in the slightest, go for broke!

The custom sofa is finished in black corduroy.

The garden is fed by a laundry-to-landscape graywater system that gently releases water into the soil through wood-chip mulch basins. “They operate as a sort of living filter, soaking up the graywater and slowing its flow into the landscape,” says installer Leigh Jerrard of Greywater Corps, who holds workshops to teach homeowners how to set up the low-tech system themselves. Impurities are broken down through microbial action, and eventually the mulch becomes a rich compost.

"We both like to cook a lot, so we really need a kitchen that provides us that opportunity," Jeffrey says. There's ample room for food prep here between the 17-foot countertops (laid over cabinets made of Ikea bases and Reform drawers) plus a kitchen island sourced from Community Forklift.

A giant multicolored Endless Sofa from Bensen takes up the first floor living room, accompanied by poufs and a My Beautiful Backside Sofa from the same brand. The suspended paper lights are by Foscarini.

A dining area where Eric and Jeffrey are known to host friends at monthly Shabbat dinners. The Mira Nakashima dining table is paired with Risom dining chairs and an Angela Adams rug. Overhead hangs a Brian Richer for Castor LED light and an Arturo Alvarez "Tina" feather pendant.

A Blu Dot table is surrounded by custom made stools by Dan Druley Craftsman. A Dolomite slab, Enigma in 3cm, covers the counters. The overhead light is Roll and Hill Fiddlehead Cantilever.

The kitchen flooring is 24” x 24” DalTile Chadwick Charcoal Tile and the wall tile is by Heath Ceramics.

Emily's favorite vintage 1960's ceramic Arnels mushroom lamp sits atop a custom plywood built-in dresser.

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Two Airbnb guests at a rental on Fire Island, New York.

The new addition has two additional rooms spread across two levels to accommodate Carolina’s three teenagers.