Beyond the main house , a new photography studio and garage is oriented in the same direction as the main house , creating a barrier shielding the home from the street . desk space occupies the opposite corner and directs a view to the Magnolia tree in the entry court . This transition space leads to two additional guest bedrooms and the primary bedroom , organized around a built-in daybed and a large window wall that frames an old Oak tree . It also contains a large en-suite bathroom comprising a terracotta-hued encaustic tile floor , soft gray Douglas Fir millwork , and a shower clad in slate-colored ceramic tile .
Upstairs , two guest bedrooms are symmetrically arranged on either side of the ridgeline , where large dormer windows provide East and West exposures . Designed to be compact sleeping areas , each contains hotel-like accommodations with en-suite bathrooms and built-in beds with storage . Materially , the bedrooms contain dark , wood-lined walls contrasted with pops of color : red concrete sinks by Kast join green tiles on one side and blue Marmoleum flooring on the other . A custom wallpaper designed by Worrell Yeung lines each bedroom ; its slanting , stretched grid pattern draws from the split-rail wooden fences that wind through surrounding farms .
A minimal wood stair and metal railing extends from the living room to the basement : a social space featuring large windows and sliding glass pocket doors that open directly to the swimming pool and landscape . The original 1800s stone foundation wall provides a strong textured background against a new concrete floor and wood-clad ceiling , while a new Douglas Fir wood volume contains a powder room , wine cellar , and utility room and contrasts a monolithic , darkstained freestanding kitchenette .
Beyond the main house , a new photography studio and garage is oriented in the same direction as the main house , creating a barrier shielding the home from the street . Nestled between four dramatically tall cedar trees that Worrell Yeung worked to preserve and maintain , the studio / garage also creates space for a sheltered central entry court that connects to the main home ’ s living room . The studio portion of the structure is lined with Douglas Fir plywood and magnetic pinup walls and contains an open pantry , integrated workstation , sleeping loft , and bathroom .
• Architects : Worrell Yeung Architecture
• Area : 5185 ft ²
• Year : 2023
• Photographs : Naho Kubota
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