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The home’s design unifies two extremes—light and dark, weightless and heavy.

Clad in cypress and charged with color, the North Fork getaway of author Julie Satow and editor Stuart Elliott is something to write home about.

Kolbe Windows & Doors gives a midcentury house a fresh outlook on its surroundings.

New appliances, built-in wooden cabinetry, a large picture window, and tiled backsplash and countertops give the large kitchen a modern feel.

A Japanese soaking tub is positioned beneath a window to appreciate the site.

A new office is wreathed in custom cabinetry, as well as a sitting and standing desk, and relishes the views. A pocket door fashioned after a Shoji screen enables privacy.

The new deck lets the owners glory in the incredible views.

The new foyer is designed after a Japanese Genkan, and ensures the entry is clearly delineated from the rest of the house. The wood of the bottom stair forms the bench for sitting and removing shoes.

The original home was converted into a bedroom level, and given a second-story addition and roof deck. The dark exterior color, a charcoal-eggplant hue, lets the landscape colors stand out in contrast. “The existing house roof became the roof deck,” says Rogers. “And then I just shifted over the addition so that it floated over the landscape.”

Architect Brett Farrow creates a wood-wrapped family home that celebrates coastal living.

A reading alcove in the living room receives plenty of natural light.

A vintage clay lantern hangs from the rectangular clerestory in the living room.

Vintage clay lanterns hang at the entry near the golden-yellow front door.

The circular insertions are custom operable skylights that allow for daylighting and passive cooling.