Above: The new kitchen has a simple, clean-lined
look, in keeping with the Mid-century Modern
aesthetic.
Facing page top: What was once the home’s dining
room has now been reconfigured as a large home
office next to the living room.
Facing page lower: The original master bedroom
has been retained and has access to the new
landscape and views over the valley.
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the guest house to the left and the existing
home to the right.
Continuing straight through the
entrance hall leads to the view side, with
a line of concrete pavers on this axis cross-
ing the pool and linking to the newly
established nature trail.
“There are pocket doors at the entrance
to the existing structure,” says Mercier.
“This means the house can be used as one
large home, or the pocket doors can be
pulled closed to separate the two struc-
tures, for example if there are guests
staying. Essentially it can become two
houses when needed.”
The interior finishes of the Mid-cen-
tury Modern section have been largely left
intact – with a stone tile floor, and the
tongue and groove ceiling painted white.
For Mercier, the success of his design
comes from tying the two forms of the
home together so it presents as one.
“It’s how they integrate, yet they don’t
integrate,” he says. “They meld, but not
blatantly. People don’t often pick it up
until you explain it to them.”