T’s house ideas

Much of the home’s furniture was designed by Wu, Emily, or their artistic community. The kitchen island was fabricated by Wu and the curtain panels by friend Meg Callahan. That’s not to say the whole home was handmade—a Muuto pendant hangs in the middle of the room.

The architects stayed true to the kitchen's original configuration, adding custom shelving crafted by Timbra, inspired by the geometry of the original cabinetry.

Of the new and old woods being joined together, Sam says, "Things have darkened. Things have gotten beat up. Things have been lived in, so now everything has more of a cohesive feel to it."

Cedar on the porch’s deck, walls, and ceiling provides a natural counterpoint to the addition’s corrugated black metal cladding.

One renovation request, homeowner Isaac Hase says, “was having a place to drop your shoes.” At the mudroom end of a run of kitchen cabinets, you’ll find another feature the couple asked for. “We wanted to have a dedicated, visible place for our little stash of cookbooks,” Karoline says.

Owner Jill Lucia has her own interior design firm, and she and her team oversaw the furnishings. A Marenco Sofa by Mario Marenco for Arflex anchors the living room alongside a thrifted coffee table and a Little Petra side chair. The custom rug is by Montana Iabelle.

A splash of dark green paint in the sleeping nook introduces an old world drama to the space. The paint color is Billiard Green from Sherwin Williams. The crochet pendant is from World Market, and the brass bull was an eBay find. The couple's dog Waylon lounges in the pull-out dog bed drawer.

“It has a public and private feel, which we like.” A French blue table designed by David adds color to the dining area. “It was important to us to have unexpected and whimsical elements in the house,” says Mark. “We didn’t want it to be too serious.”

Sheathed in black asphalt shingles, the Sea Ranch home created by architect David Ross and artist Mark Dutcher exemplifies values espoused by the 60-year-old community: modesty, aesthetics, simplicity, and respect for the natural environment.

The slope of the roof mirrors the surrounding landscape. Windows are placed to catch the prevailing breezes.

Hektor is divided into five suites, each with its own kitchen and bathroom.

The dining area pendant is a vintage Louis Poulsen piece, and the dining table is from HAY. The dining chairs are a mix of antique wood chairs, a Thonet, and an Eames DCM chair. The lounge chair is a mid-century Norwegian piece from Skarbos.

Hans Hopfer’s 1971 series of horizontal, loud, and colorful luxury mattresses may be the most out of pocket design in Roche Bobois’s arsenal. Over half a century later, though, it still makes sense.