house general

Philippe often hosts family and friends, whether for a weekend or a glass of champagne. The second floor has a guest bedroom, while downstairs a sleeper sofa from Bo Concept and various seating areas make space for all.

Connected to the main house by a narrow bridge, a three-story cedar tower with a sauna at its base recalls a tree house. The screened-in second level includes a table and chairs for enjoying an outdoor meal, while a swing on the tower’s top level provides a perch to take in the surrounding birch trees.

Located in the center of Madrid near Plaza España, Gon Architects transformed this dark, cluttered apartment into a sunny, carefully colorful home. The reimagined space is 860 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

A pair of PH5 lamps by Louis Poulsen hang over a custom wood dining table.

The reddish stone tile and corresponding paint is a references to tomette, a popular French terracotta tile.

Repurposed Douglas fir (leftovers from concrete formwork from the house build) was used on the ceiling, with a Velux skylight. The custom Douglas Fir bookshelf was designed and fabricated by Kevin, with a desktop made from salvaged pine by Vintage Mill Werks and a Hay stool.

The shed has since become Kevin's office for Tiny Monster Design, nicknamed the Casita.

Kevin and Katie enjoy happy hour on their new covered patio. The plantings were inspired by the garden in Mexico where they got married. During the pandemic, "We were like, I want to go on vacation, but we can't, so let's just make our backyard a vacation,

Matte black subway tile from Home Depot surrounds the shower and Kohler tub. The ceiling is natural Douglas fir.

The sash-style windows are from Sierra Pacific, with a ‘Paramount’ sofa and ottoman by Blu Dot tucked underneath.

In the bathroom, Kevin specified large format porcelain floor tile with staggered 2x8 ceramic Clé Tile on the walls.

The couple topped an Ikea bed frame with Coyuchi and Parachute linens. Kevin designed and made the custom natural oak side tables with a cognac leather detail. ‘Tala Alumina’ lamps flank the bed, and the bench is by EQ3.

The European white oak flooring is ‘Crystal Thunder’ by Riva Floors.

Kevin designed and fabricated the black walnut dining banquette. It sits with a ‘Corbett' table from Room & Board, Room & Board dining chairs, and a ‘TR Bulb Suspension Frame’ light by Tim Rundle.

The polished concrete floor of the kitchen continues onto the patio for cohesion. The color of the cabinetry was also chosen to link this common space to the outdoors.

Floor Plan of Roberts Creek Family Home by September Architecture

In the primary bedroom, side tables are built into the wall and the bed is custom-made for the space. “Everything had to be custom because of space constraints,” says Madison. “A custom home kind of requires custom furniture to make the most of every inch.”

In the bathroom, white subway tiles from Home Depot line the walls. The chic wall lights are just from Ikea.

Blue Dot stools sit at the custom table. The sofa is from Joybird. Kitchen lighting was sourced from 143 Lighting.