Collection by Dennis Rodriguez
Dash Marshall expanded the kitchen slightly so residents can now see all the way through the house when they’re moving from the guest area to the more public spaces. "This line of sight helps people feel more connected and less disoriented. The larger kitchen also alleviates congestions issues that were a problem before," says Boyer.
In a family home in Mill Valley, California, Lauren Goldman of l’oro designs kept her clients’ goals of “modern yet accessible” in mind while also looking for opportunities to add functionality. This proved successful when she discovered that the empty space under the steel-and-glass stair landing was the perfect scale for children to sit and read under. The team was inspired to create a kid-sized library, turning a useless space into a perfectly cozy reading nook.