Large windows, doors, and a skylight flood the guesthouse and studio with plenty of sunlight.
The original Doug fir floors were revealed, cleaned, and refinished, as were the crossbeams at the ceiling.
The café’s polished concrete floors are ground down to “expose some of the aggregate,” Mike says. Vintage leather chairs balance a custom banquette, upholstered in a forest-green wool felt by Kravet.
After: Wood beams and concrete walls emerge from cutaways in the drywall, revealing the building’s industrial skeleton. The custom steel-and-oak dining table is by Ohio Design.
The house for Kundan's mother, dubbed Chameli, is constructed of two 40 x 8 containers located next to the family's garden.
The mix of plywood helped save on costs, adds visual interest to the space, and serves as an example for Tim’s clients.
The steel structure is suspended two feet above the roof of the existing bungalow, supported by four steel columns, one of which screens utility lines running from the Perch to the house below.