Kitchen

This formerly beige Brooklyn home now relishes in a range of blues, greens, and orangey-reds, with terrazzo and tile to spare.

The Lin Pendant by Muhly hangs over the island. The counters and backsplash are concrete.

The couple loves to cook and host, so the kitchen was designed to be sturdy—"I just didn't want anything to be precious,

Updates to the kitchen included new counters and backsplash in Vermont Maple marble, and semi-custom cabinets in a matte moss finish.

The hood vent is finished in plaster, same as the fireplace. Ann especially likes the view from the island, through the library to the fire at the end of the living room.

Rice is a must for the family's meals. The rice cooker comes out onto the counter when it's time to cook.

The rice cooker garage.

Harty explains that budget was an issue, and so "the house is just big enough to suit the needs of the family without being too grand.

Stepping down into "Cabin 3"

For the countertops, Ford sourced distinctive Calacatta Viola marble from Italy.

“From the beginning, we said we were going to put a lot of effort into this house,” Alicia says. “We want to live here for a long time.”

Alicia and David decided to replace the outdated heating elements with underfloor heating for added comfort.

The new kitchen includes plenty of cabinet space for Alicia’s baking tools.

Before: The bland white stock cabinetry and track lighting didn’t appeal to the new owners.

Every Pod comes with a covered veranda

The counters are Calacatta Turquoise from ABC Stone.

A custom storage cabinet holds dishware for team meals. The first floor is a functional office day-to-day, but Wedge also likes to lend it out for community events like book launches, workshops and pop-ups.