To avoid creating a "cave-like space," the designers inserted a ten-foot-by-four-foot skylight into the ceiling above the stairs to the basement, added a large window to the back wall, and designed the space with an open plan in mind. Photo 5 of 13 in Sunset District Renovation by Miyoko Ohtake

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To avoid creating a "cave-like space," the designers inserted a ten-foot-by-four-foot skylight into the ceiling above the stairs to the basement, added a large window to the back wall, and designed the space with an open plan in mind.