Use of Space

A ribbon window in the primary bedroom/bath frames the urban landscape outside. “We go upstairs to do bath time and bedtime,” Honora says.

Ernesto designed the villa’s kitchen more “for every day,” he says, but the one added to the courtyard has a professional range and parrilla to accommodate groups. “I don’t need super-fancy equipment,” Ernesto says. He and Yektajo designed the bar stools.

Clark sits at the top of the ladder to his playroom. Emily and Eric purchased the fiddle leaf fig tree when they were dating; it has followed them ever since. Currently, in residence in the connector space, it receives ample amounts of light. "This is a favorite spot in the home," Emily says. "When you pass through here, you can take a moment to pause and decide where you want to go."

Storage was built in all down the hallway, making efficient use of a linear space.