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The private outdoor space showcases the renovation's south-facing windows, which were installed to connect the indoors with the yard.

Raising the cabinet height and installing new color-blocked Richlite counters and full-height backsplash help the kitchen feel larger.

The green roof, wood cladding, and low profile help to integrate the home with its lush, natural surroundings.

The solid support wall was swapped out for a wood slat wall. Dunn Edwards “Revival Rose,” an update on the terracotta color, was used to define the kitchen from the rest of the home.

The original home was converted into a bedroom level, and given a second-story addition and roof deck. The dark exterior color, a charcoal-eggplant hue, lets the landscape colors stand out in contrast. “The existing house roof became the roof deck,” says Rogers. “And then I just shifted over the addition so that it floated over the landscape.”

A Japanese soaking tub is positioned beneath a window to appreciate the site.

Custom cabinetry runs from the closet into the bathroom for a unified feel.

Erica and her mom enjoy cooking together, and this kitchen makes that easy to do so, with an expanded footprint, leathered quartzite counters, and custom white oak cabinetry. Shoe storage was built-in by the exterior door, with a slim cupboard for cleaning supplies.

In the entry, a high interior window borrows light from the bedroom wing and a woven wood screen in the kitchen lets the owners see who’s at the front door. Kalon Studios crafted the bench from a single ash log. “It will split a bit over time,” Lachapelle says.

The wife notes that the pattern on the concrete reminds her of a floor she once saw in Nepal.

The architects designed the large dining table, which is framed by the open kitchen, the wood-burning stove, and the garden beyond.