Before & After: A Single Door Connects This San Francisco Bungalow’s Past With Its Future

“You feel like you’re walking through a time machine,” says architect Robert Edmonds.

The couple who own this San Francisco bungalow lived there for six years before making any changes. "We took it slowly, only giving it a lick of paint when we moved in, just to brighten it up," says the owner. "We got to sit in the house and notice where the light was, and where the nice corners were—but also, what we were missing."

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Melissa Dalton
Dwell Contributor
Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.