outdoor

Yumi (left) and Maya (right) cheese around on the steps leading into the front door. Inside, there is ample space for removing and leaving one's shoes, another Japanese element.

Their daughters, Annapurna, left, and Siddartha, play with their dog, Anouck, beneath the kangaroo paws in the entry garden courtyard.

The Nap seating collection in the white chevron Rivas print.

A wood-lined outdoor shower adds a modern touch to one of the decks.

Two-year-old Annika and five-year-old Soren make music on the "nap swing," a popular hangout spot for kids and adults alike.

Ryan Anderson of RAD Furniture designed the stools as well as the table and benches on the pool deck.