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The original home was preserved and renovated. In the front bedroom, a small window was replaced with a large painted-steel window seat, a favorite of the residents' grandchildren.

Guest Bedroom

The full-height glass doors open the home to its surroundings and provide a strong indoor-outdoor connection.

Milla and Nigel thought the kitchen island should anchor the first floor, and they wanted colors that matched the frescoes. Stone specialist Nick Blok found exactly what they were looking for: a monolithic piece of Italian quartzite with muted pinks and umbers in the veining.

Nikki and her mom can enjoy one another's company in the kitchen after a short walk across the garden.

Hynam built additional storage along one angled wall of the bedroom loft and beneath the skylight.

The first design scheme for the cottage was "too fancy

Partially hidden from the main driveway, the cottage is accessed by a meandering stone path—you can't drive a car up to it. "It's not conventionally convenient,

“I have been carting this light around in a box for 10 years...it finally has a home!” says Madeleine of the Jorn Utzon ceiling light in the upstairs powder room.

Facade detail

Facade detail

Summer time in the woods

Steps lead down the sloped site from the patio to the pool, allowing the home to “drape” over the topography.

For cross ventilation, the residents can open and close the large sliding doors around the porch, which the architect describes as “the heart of the home.” Likewise, windows are positioned to provide breezes when necessary.