Above: The feature staircase in
the hall is not what it seems, with
cantilevered steel members clad
with concrete to create the effect.
Facing page, upper: Elegance is to
the fore in the home’s master suite,
where stacking doors open the
bedroom to its deck on two sides.
Facing page, lower: The atmospheric
master ensuite includes the dark,
shimmery tones of glass mosaics.
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extends past the walls as the soffits of the home.
Lastly, the height and proportions of various
elements are connected. For instance, the top of
the chimney flu lines up with the home’s upper
parapet. And the dining room, a few steps down
from the living zone, lines up with the bottom of
the clerestory windows in that larger room.
The idea of complex design used to simple,
strong effect is seen in miniature in the entry
stair. This looks like concrete steps held up by
glass, but in reality the staircase is underpinned
by substantial cantilevered steel elements which
are surfaced in concrete. The proud ends are caps
added on the outside of the glass balustrade that
conceal the tricky steel-to-glass fixings.
The interior design, along with the kitchen and
bathroom design, fell to the team at Lume Design.
Having so much natural light flooding
into the interiors gave the ability to mix up the
materials and finishes, says designer Jeff Merrin.
“Dark stained quarter cut American white
oak was used to add visual texture in the
kitchen, entrance, wine cellar and the library,
while oversize custom pieces were designed to
balance the grand scale of the home, light fit-
tings included.”