82 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM Judge Design online at the advice of a mutual friend. Then, with the architect’s plans in hand, the pair engaged the designer to review and assess next steps for their big asks—more space for interacting with family and friends, and a primary suite on the main floor. They prioritized maintaining the home’s Craftsman-era charm by matching new window grids and trims in the remodeled end with the originals, along with doors and door frames, including for the new laundry/mud room. To retain continuity, Jenny used the darker wood flooring already in place. “That language stayed the same from the front to the back,” she explains. {home & design} Settle into the swivel chair in Mike and Iona’s Burlingame sitting room, and you’ll catch the essence of their 1908 home’s remodel. Placed near folding glass doors toward the back, the comfy seat invites relaxed conversation around the seagrass coffee table. Turn it to face the yard and unwind as laurel, birch and roses exude nature’s tranquility. And if you spill your coffee, easy-clean bouclé has you (and the chair) covered. In this single furniture piece, designer Jenny Judge embodies her thoughtful, appealing and practical approach. “Intentionality is the cornerstone of my design philosophy,” says Jenny, who syncs with Mike and Iona in aesthetic and mindset. While strategizing their downstairs remake, the pair followed Jenny On her initial walkthrough, Jenny noted the series of small rooms deprived of sunlight, the vibrant backyard foliage and the potential of opening up the rear to create a focal point. At project’s end, a 650-square-foot addition to the home’s original 3,300 square feet allowed a vaulted ceiling and a transom window above the glass fold-out doors to the back. Calling nature a big component of the design, Jenny emphasizes the importance of indoor-outdoor fluidity, especially in a home with kids. Today, an airy kitchen anchors the great room, replacing the long, dark, galley-style original. Jenny and Iona together envisioned an ample cooking space brightened by warm whites and quartzite counters. “We worked collaboratively,” says Jenny, “to
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