Architect Joshua Aidlin designed the L-shaped home to wrap around a majestic ash tree.
Streamlined pavers juxtaposed with an untamed landscape by Bernard Trainor creates a dynamic approach to the house.
A modern water feature.
The kitchen features gorgeous cherry cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and an island topped with Caesarstone. Ligne Roset bar stools provide seating. Microwave and oven are both Wolf; hood is Modernaire. In the dining room, chairs from Poltrona Frau surround a walnut Ligne Roset table.
Ten-foot glass doors connect the living room to the deck, where an Algoma Butterfly chair and a cork stool from Vitra create an inviting vignette. The interior space features a Charles sofa and Michele coffee table from B&B Italia. Wool and silk rug, selected by Pamela Pennington Design, is from Dolma Tibetan Carpets.
Hunter Douglas vertical wood blinds give the master the look of a Japanese Zendo.
The bathroom is illuminated by a skylight. The Fontana Arte fixture is through Y Lighting.
The home’s living spaces are inverted, with the communal areas above and bedrooms below.
This article appears in the June 2016 issue of SFC&G (San Francisco Cottages & Gardens).