REMODELING
“There is something
sensual about being
able to go outside
and still be attached to
a really private space.”
—DAVID JOHANNAS
A major goal of the design was a sensitive
lighting system. Soft, even light is distributed by an array of ceiling-recessed fixtures,
some of which conform to the exact pitch
of the roof plane. For example, indirect
lighting in the kitchen above the casework
creates a consistent wash of light even as the
roof plane pitches. Lighting in the back of
the cabinetry sends a warm glow through
reeded-glass door panels, which crop up in
doorways throughout the house.
After all of the work, David Domster
continues to add to the design—but in
his fifth year in the house, it’s obvious he
is settled. “We wanted a contemporary
space that was both honest and comfortable” observes Duke. “We achieved
that.” ?
Don O’Keefe is a writer and designer based in
Richmond, Virginia. Tony Giammarino is a
Richmond-based photographer.
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