72 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {home & design} and made it into the counter and backsplash in their accessory dwelling unit’s bar. Striking a contrast with Benjamin Moore’s deep Essex Green paint on the bar cabinets, it’s now one of the homeowners’ favorite “show and tell” features. Angela took the architectural indoor-outdoor theme and further personalized it for the family. Light pours into the kitchen from three sides, and the over-sink awning window creates a pass-through to the outdoor counter-bar. It’s perfect for guests or for kids who’d rather stay outside for lunch. A subtle gem, the media room is framed by steel and glass doors and windows, balancing light with coziness, plush with natural wood accents. The deep blue velvet sofa invites a long sit, and custom cabinets swathed in blue-gray create the viewing screen’s backdrop. On a warm day, the room can open to the backyard. In cooler weather, “it’s like a warm hug,” says Angela. Nearby, the versatile main floor playroom offers plenty of floor space for children, plus a built-in desk big enough for a parent. The East Bay workshop. The advantage? “You get to meet the person and support their business. It’s so much more meaningful,” Angela says. Describing their relationship as “highly collaborative,” Angela and her clients shared pictures and inspirations over text messages. “We gave the clients options so they had agency in the creative decisions.” Yet they avoided avalanching the homeowners with possibilities by providing just enough to let their tastes and preferences reign. Though she often curates, Angela sent the couple to Da Vinci Marble in San Carlos, where they found a slab they loved,
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