PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 83 the typical red tape and permit delays. “Greg’s a good project manager,” says Rebecca, calling him thorough, organized and a really good advocate. “He wrote a couple of letters that made things move,” she recalls. To honor the whole crew, an appreciative Greg and Carolyn held a barbecue party. This open-handed gesture echoed the warm, collaborative nature of the entire project. Rebecca’s firm partnered with Verdura Construction of Half Moon Bay for the first time, and for the 17-hour photo shoot with Jonathan Mitchell, she reconnected with Colleen Smith of Belmont’s as work progressed. During construction, Rebecca observed that the window over the stairs to the upper level provided the clearest ocean vista, but a wall hid it from the main area. Her solution? “We cut the wall off at three and a half feet so the room includes the stairwell,” explains Rebecca. Originally intended as a home gym, the third floor transformed into an office and sitting area. In doing so, it “became one of the gems of the space,” says the architect. Unexpectly, nature lent a hand in further opening the panorama during construction when a winter storm toppled some trees. The homeowners themselves helped push through some of coast home katkinarchitecture.com Location Staging and floral designer Tanya Slye of Half Moon Bay. Rebecca already knew both from a group of coastal creatives. The architect, who lives just three blocks away, says the new El Granada residents have consulted her on non-architectural matters regarding life there. Happy to help, Rebecca notes, “They’re not just clients—they’re neighbors.” coastal contemporary
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