Windows

Two existing bathrooms became one, with a pocket door now separating the toilet from the shower.

“The idea was to replicate the way trees grow to look for light,” says Camilo.

New windows and their views of the trees lend a treehouse feel to the interior, which is wrapped in wood and has heated slate floors, as well as a Jotul stove. “It's a little bit lighter, a little bit more fun, but it still has a richness that goes with the house,” says Pellegrini.

In the bedroom, a vintage Thonet chair sits with a World Market table in front of the new window. Alex added red Shoji-style doors to the closets to honor the home’s "Japanese vibes."

The vestibule is the entry point, and it also separates the sleeping area of the house from the communal areas.

A built-in corner desk complements the new window seat.

Large glass windows in the living and dining rooms frame views of the landscape.

Butler Armsden Architects and Leverone Design reimagined this family retreat in Sea Ranch, a 1960s planned community that stretches 10 miles along the Pacific coastline in Sonoma County, California. Clear, vertical grain fir wraps the interior, while ample windows offer stunning glimpses of the sea and surrounding meadows.

Deep window boxes double as cosy reading nooks and bench seats that immerse the residents in the landscape.

Both bedrooms now glory in the inlet views.