Photography by Bruce Damonte
“Give us an urban oasis, something minimal and modern but warm with a seamless flow from inside to out”, that was the mandate from the clients, a family of four, to the architect, for this San Francisco home remodel.
The existing house did not have a usable top floor, so YAMAMAR Design Architects added a third story, freeing up the main floor for open plan living, dining and entertaining. There’s also an in-law unit tucked away above the garage.
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YAMAMAR Design Architects worked together with landscape design firm Terremoto, to design the backyard.
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The fully landscaped backyard has had the space split up into various sections, like dining, socialising, and resting.
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Along one side of the backyard, is a wood bench, that almost runs the entire length of the space.
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The bench leads you directly into the kitchen.
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Folding doors open directly onto the backyard, essentially extending the kitchen area, especially with access to the BBQ.
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The diagonal path in the backyard lines up perfectly with the door to the inside.
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Here’s a look at the LaCantina® folding doors.
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In the kitchen, blue tiles add some color to the white and wood kitchen palette.
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Next to the kitchen is a circular dining table and chairs, with a large sculptural pendant light.
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From the front of the home, you can see through to the backyard.
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Wood and white stairs lead you to the different levels of the home.
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The architects worked with Alison Damonte Design to complete the interior design of the home.
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Off the living area there’s a deck with views of downtown San Francisco.
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Weathered steel planters line the deck and are filled with succulents.
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Throughout the home, wide plank engineered white oak floors have been installed.
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Blue hexagon tiles add some color to this otherwise white bathroom.
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The hexagon theme carries through to this bedroom, with the colorful hexagon shelves on the wall.
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In the second bathroom, dual sinks and dual mirrors have been included in the design,
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The bath has been positioned to take advantage of the view.
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At the other end of the bathroom. soft blue/grey tile covers the walls and floor of this shower.
