Mud-pantry

Spotted gum accents an otherwise white kitchen. The countertop drops down at one end to turn into a breakfast bar.

Slate-colored stone pavers create an outdoor terrace in the backyard.

The pantry has a bar, extra storage, and display for the owners’ cookbooks and favorite kitchen wares. Since it’s used every day, the architects wanted it “to equal the pleasure of being inside the kitchen,” says Edmonds. “I often tell people it's my favorite room in the house,” adds the owner.

The entryway features a family heirloom in the form of an antique dresser, which sits beneath a West Elm chandelier.

A well-organized entryway leads to a living room that opens to gardens on two sides.

Canny 'The New' Arrivals / Mud Room

The wall of built-ins elegantly curves to meet the wall behind it.

Hidden Kitchen Pantry Opened

The kitchen received a light "punch-up," including this wall-mounted pegboard shelving system.

There’s a place for everything, and everything in its place.

The oversized, oak pivot door has a hefty feel. “It’s about the tactile qualities and the craft,” Herrmann says. Slate tile with a clef finish in a herringbone pattern connects the entryway to the outdoors. The abstract painting is by British Columbia-based artist Andrea Soos.

The same detailing is found here for consistency, including a quartz counter in Lincoln White from Daltile white counter and a more dramatic porcelain backsplash, the Calacatta Aries pattern from Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Series. The faucet is by Grohe.

The mudroom, outfitted in custom oak millwork, connects the garage to the entry hall.