MD kitchen

“I think we underestimate the power of having lunch together and how that helps us communicate and bond as a team,” says Di Domenico, whose colleagues gather around the 12-foot dining table to share meals. Hay's Rey chairs line the custom-stained table, made by Jussaume.

An LGM wall bed from Resource Furniture is a convenient work-from-home spot. After the pandemic, the Paulas wanted to incorporate plenty of work stations in their home, as before the carriage house, “We had four of us all sitting at the dining table working,” remembers René. “It was super loud, like a trading floor at an investment bank, because all four of us would be talking at the same time.” With desks in the kids’ rooms and two offices, every family member can work in quiet.

The lounge area, now with sandstone flooring, is comfortable in even colder weather. "Last year, we had Christmas lunch on the rooftop,

The stairs connect the outdoor kitchen to the lounge and dining area.

With the pink ceiling vaults revealed, friend Jacqui Spiers "convinced us to go for this blue

A Lisbon, Portugal, flat by Studio Gameiro fully commits to the earthy hue.

Steps lead down to the main living room, complete with built-in furniture and a sleek stone fireplace.

Rubén Picado likes to spend his free time tending to the plants on the terrace.

“We didn’t want it to be stark, but to have a sense of ‘less is more’,” Natalie says of the interior design. “It was about needing a space where you felt a little bit calm, given everything that was happening with the world at the time—and just life in general!”

The office includes two Asari Chairs by Herman Miller purchased from Design Within Reach and overhead illumination from Kuzco Lighting.

A Geberit Sigma dual flush plate in Alpine White was chosen to complement the “light and white” look.

Natural light was extra important to Aaron, as this space functions as his art studio, too.

With white polyurethane joinery and polished concrete floors, light bounces around the small space.

A gallery wall includes six generations of Holly and Matthew’s families.