Windows

A 12-foot-tall wood-clad multi-slide door in the open plan living-dining room offers an ocean view.

Glass folding doors from Panoramic Doors reach nine-and-a-half feet high to open the kitchen to the courtyard. “It's such a unique feature, especially in Brooklyn,” says Slocum. “You rarely ever see that type of thing.”

The new kitchen's sink (with a California Faucet fixture) and Corian counter open through operable La Cantina windows onto the pool area and an outdoor extension of the counter. Just beyond, David and Laurie's son Asher takes a plunge.

Mulberry trees shade the side facade. In winter they shed their leaves and let the sun into the exterior.

Rachel and Sasha relax in their backyard garden.

In the sitting room, designer Dennis Budd of Gast Architects bumped out the foyer space slightly to define an entry colonnade, while new white oak paneling on the far wall creates a mural-like backdrop for the relocated dining area.

In the main living space, stairs lead to the basement. The white-framed chairs and couch were built by Jamie; the cabinets were designed by Jamie and built by a local cabinetmaker. Brazilian cherry floors run throughout the main house. The clerestory windows allow light in without sacrificing privacy.

“The clients live inside and out,” says architect Jeffrey Bokey-Grant. “It sounds cliched but the idea is that the doors are generally open all the time and you flow in and out without barriers.” The main balcony and rear doors are all weather so the doors can even remain open in the rain.

A see-through entry hall joins the living areas with a bedroom wing.

Surrounded by retractable glass doors, the dining area opens up to the landscape.

Study

Fabrikate upholstered the headboard in kvdrat suede, once again choosing green as the dominant shade. Blackbutt veneer was also used for the nightstands.

In the primary bedroom, the custom bed is joined by a side table from Dims and a pendant by Norm Architects for Menu.

By creating larger, unobstructed openings, folding doors help create a stronger connection between indoor and outdoor spaces.