REMODELING
From a new deck that extends out from the rear living space, a stairway (above) descends
to a pre-existing deck. On the home’s lower level, a media room (below) provides a cozy
spot for watching movies on the big screen.
Many of the home’s larger architectural
alterations were subtractive. Spaces were
opened to provide a continuous living/
dining area that can spill into an adjacent study for larger events. Wide panes
of glass rise from the floor to a steeply
pitched ceiling, culminating in a strip of
clerestory windows. The space is bathed in
soft, natural light.
Throughout the house there was a con-
scious effort to bring the outside in wherever possible. “This was the only space
without natural light when we started,”
recalls Domster, motioning to the bathroom off the living area. “We brought it in
with natural light tubing