We were asked to transform the space into a cook’s paradise while maintaining dining options and porch access, increasing storage, and finding more space for a needed bathroom.

Our “swiss watch” solution makes use of every inch. A slight angle opens the kitchen up towards the view, while the powder room is concealed within the wall of cabinetry. The galley portion of the kitchen is one crisp cabinet, punctuated by appliances and openings. Horizontal lines lead the eye towards the chopping, washing, lingering end, and to a spectacular lakeview.

One bathroom, Two floor levels, Three mandates: Firmness, Commodity, and Delight.

We puzzled out the function of a split-level bath located halfway up the main stairs of a historic row house, with a second door from the bedroom level swinging open two feet above the bathroom floor. This door now opens onto a landing that doubles as a soaking tub surround, and one can descend an angled stair to the bathroom proper. This geometry - along with the layered horizontal planes of the stairs, tub-surround, shelving, counter, sill and trim - unify and define the visual experience. The results are clean lines and a sense of repose.