Living room

A brick hearth designed by Winter was updated with a gas fireplace. The couple redid the kitchen without enlarging it, in an effort to stay true to Winter’s plan. “We were trying to do a modern version of what would feel right in a house designed in the ’70s,” explains Rick.

In the living room, soft-hued seating arranged in a circle is perfect for entertaining. On the far wall, Sunrise Over the Hudson, by Erik Koeppel, competes with the stunning scenery outside. “Charlie was interested in skewered views, like looking straight up at the sky and then out to the woods,” says Rick.

Off the kitchen is a screened porch that, with the help of an operable sliding door (seen here extending nearly halfway across) that can close itself off from the rest of the otherwise air-conditioned house.

The house has two living areas, each with a fireplace.

A view from the kitchen looking toward the glass-ensconced great room, with a custom Olson Kundig-designed dining table in the foreground.

The kitchen cabinets are clad with black walnut, with a black steel built-in bookshelf nearby.

Bowman found the salvaged wood for the mantlepiece and gifted it to the couple on completion of the project. The Uchiwa Lounge Chair and Ottoman, and Mags Soft Low Sofa are both by Hay, with a Flos light overhead. The painting above the sofa is by Georgia Young and the painting on the fireplace is by Solee Darrell.

Built-in shelving provides plenty of room for the couple’s collection of books.

The curves of the deck follow the contour of the land.

“People have a real obsession with putting things on the water,” says Campos. “They feel as though they paid for ocean or something, and they just need to stare at the ocean. And, I think that they really miss any opportunity to have a bit of foreground.”

Lake Flato Architects extended the brick around the fireplace across the entire wall, then added a steel beam to be able to remove the columns and lift the ceiling height. Office of Tangible Space added a Sofa by De Sede, Rug by Beni Rugs, and chair by Shiro Kuramata for Cassina.

A double-sided Venetian plaster fireplace links the home's two living rooms.

Removing a wall between the living and dining areas greatly improved the flow of the main level. The live-edge walnut dining table was made by Goby Walnut and the Wishbone chairs are by Hans Wegner.

Grasscloth wallpaper from Wallquest has been added to the kitchen. This was one of the many ways Kate accomplished her design goal of bringing the "outside in."

A small workspace now takes advantage of the cozy nook beneath the stairs.