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the benchtop spaces at the rear. Large sliders
open the kitchen up to the courtyard and an
operable awning brings shelter from the sun.
The dynamic rhythm of the run of rooms is
heightened by ceiling coves in the formal living
room, dining room, and family room, which lies
beyond the kitchen. And the generally white
walls are contrasted by dark tones in the formal
living area, subtly demarcating areas of use.
Upstairs, the rooms were also reinvented to
allow for more bedrooms and bathrooms. A fifth
bedroom is tucked in under a sculpted dormer,
whose exaggerated form reaches to the roof line.
Before
Above: A vista runs through it – from
the rear family room you can look
right through the interior to the
formal front room. The skylight in
the family room lines up with the
edge of the courtyard in the kitchen
beyond, making a visual connection.
Left: Lights always on during the day
– the original kitchen and breakfast
area was starved of space and light.
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