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The flooring switches from warm, engineered white oak in the living room to concrete in the kitchen to make cleaning a breeze.

“I don’t paint landscapes when I’m here because I can’t compete with the natural beauty,” says Yael.

The ceramic floor tiles are from Ciot, while the ceramic wall tiles are from Céragrès.

As the most common type of kitchen sink, the top-mount sink is installed by inserting the sink into a pre-cut hole in the countertop. The wide rim around the sink supports it on top of the countertop, and is then caulked in place with silicone for a water-tight fit.

Studio Entry Court

Front Facade

Plan

Ray sits at the central hearth on the north end of the comfortable sunken living area. From this perspective, you can see how the interior spaces flow into one another, passing one half-level up into the breakfast nook and kitchen and out from there onto the overgrown hillside. The various built-in furnishings have all been there since the house's construction.

“What often happens in our relationship is I come to Funn with an idea and he makes it into something livable.” —Vincent Kartheiser