The back staircase abuts a glass facade overlooking the backyard, allowing plenty of light into the kitchen area above. The art hanging on the wall is by artist Julie Thevenot.
“We put a big skylight over the stairwell in order to bring light into the center of the house, and we opened up the stairwell to maximize how much light reached the first floor,” Barker says.
Kennedy Nolan selected a moody green color for the bent steel staircase with vertical bars. The staircase leads to a master suite on the upper level and adds a pop of color to the space.
The ground floor of the bedroom wing includes a sitting room and a master suite. The two kids’ bedrooms are located upstairs.
Hardy frosted oak panels line the kitchen staircase.
The custom-made steel and Douglas fir staircase leads up to the bedrooms.
The staircase’s design was kept minimal, with floating treads made of oiled oak.
Geometric forms add a modern touch to the home.
The runner for the stairs leading up to the attic were painted Dark Kettle Black by Valspar.
A staircase leads up from the common areas to the bedrooms.
The walls are painted with zero-VOC biodegradable E-Color paint.
The “Green Concrete” floor is made of recycled material and cement replacement compounds, which greatly reduce its carbon footprint.
The Dinesen staircase descends along a wall of fluted Carrara marble.
Concealed storage along the walls of the interior corridors maximize space and help maintain a clutter-free look.
The walls are covered in Graniplast, a tinted acrylic finish. Nathan Pereira Arquitectos y Diseño advised on the facade, floors, and finishes. All the bedrooms are off one hallway; the three children’s rooms were designed by Vanessa Clark.