The rear extension was widened to about 15 feet to create a generous mahogany-paneled kitchen with an island , pantry and home office nook . A deck off the kitchen extends the materiality of the interior living spaces out into the yard .
Upstairs , the master suite is located at the front and insulated from the bustle of the house by an airlock of two parallel pocket doors . A windowed walk-in closet , sky-lit bathroom and west-facing glazed wall bring lots of light inside .
In the back , corner-wrapping windows take advantage of the open skies behind the house to bring generous amounts of light into the children ’ s bedrooms . White oak , used for floors , stairs and built-in shelving and cabinets throughout the house , keep the palette pale and neutral .
In the bathrooms , oak elements mix with cement tile and ceramic mosaics in blue and white . In the basement , which is set up as a family room and equipment storage space , vinyl tiles in a graphic pattern provide visual interest .
Outside , tongue and groove white cedar siding , paired with integrated fencing and planters , creates crisp square corners . Rectangles of gray stain wrap the corners and insets to emphasize the volumetric shifts in the facade .
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