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After: The marble-clad primary bath evokes Zeke's childhood. "I grew up in a house that had been owned by a prizefighter, and I distinctly remember the shower being slabs of marble, floor-to-ceiling,

Floor Plan of Solit-Garreau Residence by Studio Bower

The master bedroom's enlarged dormer window looks directly out onto the backyard and its mature trees, creating what the clients think of as a peaceful treehouse-like ambiance.

The homeowners have come to appreciate as its own space the hallway connecting the main house with the annex .

Limestone floors and cherry wood countertops give the kitchen warmth and texture.

In the relocated kitchen, on the annex's ground floor, a whole wall, from cabinets to backsplashes (as well as the adjacent island), was painted green, as if they're single pieces of furniture.

The annex mimics the roofline, scale and proportions of the original house, but it offers more natural light with larger expanses of glass.

In leafy northwest Washington, D.C., a two-story addition expands a 1936 home without overwhelming it.

The Solit-Garreau residence's annex was designed as a separate contemporary wing that nevertheless seeks harmony with the original 1936 house.

A Garapa deck surrounds the backyard firepit, to form a “breakaway” spot for the family a little away from the house.

Furnished with vintage Eames chairs, a second-hand sofa, and pendants and tables designed by Nathalie, the space is kept purposefully casual. She painstakingly mixed and tested the paint for the mustard-yellow walls herself—15 times—to match the hue of a Kvadrat textile.

The post-and-beam frame extends beyond the home's envelope.

Bob and Goya walk atop the guesthouse, which nestles into a hill.

An energy-efficient TPO membrane covers the living room’s zigzag roof.

The sunken living room features a built-in sofa and loveseat.

A double-sided fireplace shared with the living room warms the deck on cool evenings. Bob sited the house and strategically placed windows to take advantage of shade in summer and solar gain in winter. The outdoor seating is from IKEA.

A General Electric stereo cabinet and a 1950s chair are among the vintage pieces in the living room.

Influenced by Southern California’s Case Study House program, designer Bob Butler conceived a luminous residence and guest house on a sloping lot in Nashville that originally held a red-brick ranch-style duplex. Western red cedar lines the walkway from the carport to the entrance. The Globe lights are from West Elm.