In the living-dining area, the lower windows are operable; the rest are fixed. Track lights are tucked into center cavities in the trusses, which owner-architect Jones had sandblasted for texture. Mortarless cultured stones, also used on the exterior, form the chimney. The Douglas fir mantel is substantial, in keeping with the dramatic scale of the room.
Paduk, an African wood, was used for the kitchen cabinets. Over time, it darkens from brilliant orange to nut-brown. Wall cabinet doors have rice paper inserted between layers of glass for added texture.
Although the house appears taller than before, Steve adhered to the city’s 26-foot height restriction by stacking the house as a series of split-levels: beginning with the garage, followed by the main living areas, then a mid-level bedroom-office suite, and finally an upstairs with three bedrooms. The view from each of them is eye level with the neighborhood’s pepper trees—not unlike being in a tree house, albeit an extremely luxurious one.
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