The current owners – a young couple from the Far East engaged us to conceive a sweeping series of updates that transformed the interior while leaving the structure & stair intact. Their brief was very clear on one thing: that the home would bring a sense of wonder and delight to each day. In the kitchen, the stairway and wall of cabinets are melded into a new custom-made system inspired by tansu – a style of Japanese furniture. The cabinets are finished in vertical grain Douglas fir veneer whereas the two-inch-thick stair treads dovetailing the millwork are crafted from salvaged Douglas Fir.
