82 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {home & design} inside-out—without changing the roof. “Every square inch of that house I know and have thought about,” Gaye says. The result? An intentional and cohesive design with improved flow and delighted clients. The teams also credit their contractor, Pete Moffat Construction, in the project’s success. “If we could think it, they could build it,” says Michael. Reflecting on the lovely sight lines, the energetic and calm spaces and the team’s synergy, Michael concludes, “This project captures the principles most important to us as designers.” spillway invokes serenity. Guests can step through the doors and use the fountain as a bench, breathing in the natural scents of the surrounding grass and shrubs that replaced redwood mulch and pavers. Together, Gaye, Daphneé and Michael designed the outdoor seating around the fire pit, and the wainscoting on the guest house. Daphneé and Michael also designed a pass-through from the outdoor bar to the kitchen, among other home-garden connections. The homeowners prefer to let a house speak to them and always start fresh without bringing any furnishings from a previous home, notes Gaye. Thanks to everyone’s adaptability, creativity and artistic sense, together they utterly reimagined the house from the art of living ateliermadesign.com
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