Living Room

The majority of the structure, including the floor and ceiling, is made of locally grown eucalyptus timber, with some external cedar cladding and steel roofing. In the living area, an Ottawa modular sofa from BoConcept provides a cozy nook for Koa, one of the couple’s two dogs.

The Manhattan apartment has a private elevator, 11-foot ceilings, and immense arched windows overlooking the Hudson River.

The lower level features two additional bedroom suites and a sun-filled living area.

Peekaboo windows continue on the first floor, where an expansive, light-flooded primary bedroom connects to the elements under an angular pitched roof.

Ten-feet-high ceilings in the newly built extension accentuate the renovation's levity.

White oak millwork and concrete floors continue into the ADU, which creates consistency between both structures.

“The walls were incredibly beaten up in the bathrooms, so we installed the best cover up: wallpaper,” Clasen says. There are three bathrooms in the house.

The dining room sits directly off the living area, beside the kitchen, and has built-in storage on one side. Clasen leaned on paint as a way to refresh the home and add personality on a budget.

Clasen kept the layout as is, and refreshed the room with coats of white paint that brightened the space and unified the overhead wood accents. Midcentury-inspired furnishings coordinate with the history.

Designer Raili Clasen forged through a challenging loan process to salvage a rundown property—saving its bocce court in the process.

Brunn describes the den as a wood-clad “tube” that draws the eye out to the view beyond.

Down the hallway is a large office area, featuring original built-ins and clerestory windows.

The living area—or “dance floor,” as the Womersley family called it—has an expansive feel, thanks to high ceilings and full-length windows.

The bedroom/office connects to the outdoors via a large sliding glass door. The space's orange accent wall was inspired by Los Angeles sunsets.

European oak flooring runs throughout the first floor spaces in the kitchen, dining, and living areas.