PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 73 for gathering.” The calming interior design begins with the color and material palette—all chosen with intention to bring the outside in. The walls are clad in a warm, muted shade of Venetian plaster that evokes the golden-hued grasses of the surrounding hills. Clear cedar ceilings that extend from indoors to the underside of the exterior eaves, along with custom mahogany millwork and floors, are inspired by the tree canopy. Cast bronze features prominently in the home, as does stone, which is used on the exterior of the house, integrated into the landscaping and incorporated indoors, where it grounds the fireplace in the stepdown formal living room. “There’s a real sense of vastness when you look out the windows through the trees, but also a feeling of intimacy and cohesion because of the continuity in colors and materials,” Lisa describes. Decisions surrounding circulation—the way in which its inhabitants move around the house—were likewise purposeful. The anchor of the home is the kitchen, which can be accessed from three different points and manages to feel both distinct from and connected to the home’s other public spaces. At the center of the kitchen is the range, sheltered by a castbronze hood and backed by an integrated mahogany counter-height table that invites a moment of reflection in a space often defined by activity. Designed to mimic the shape of the hills outside, a cast glass element atop a low wall separates the kitchen from the family room—which feels cozy despite
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