Photo: Adrienne DeRosa © 2015 Houzz Save for a few refinements, the layout of the space took shape exactly as Weiss had envisioned it from day one. Knowing that they were looking to design a loft-like environment, the couple kept to an open layout for the majority of the living space. One of the most fantastic features of the space is a bank of clerestory windows that flood the interior with seemingly endless amounts of daylight. Originally added back when the building served as an artist studio, Weiss and Carpenter agreed that keeping them was a must. "The only original part of the house is the ceiling and the existing skylights and clerestory," Weiss describes. "We basically changed everything else." The ceiling compliments the contents of the environment, but also continues the story of the homeowners' design philosophy. "We loved the original wood and steel ceiling, including steel beams forged at the Carnegie Steel Works," Carpenter explains. "In coming up with our design approach, we wanted to reflect some of the previous uses of the structure ... Keeping elements from the past not only interested us aesthetically." he says, "It was important to us to reuse structures and objects in ways that are close to their originally intended use."

Photo by: Mike P Kelley Styling by: Jennifer Maxcy, hoot n anny home
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Wood stairway with redwood built-in shelving, wood paneled ceiling, mid-century wall sconce in mid-century-modern home in Berkeley, California - Photo by Bruce Damonte.

Wall-spanning shelves showcase photos and art and make arranging and rearranging a breeze.
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This custom designed wine cellar/ storage feature elegantly displays the wine collection and IronMan trophies collected by the owners. Photo Credit: StudioQPhoto.com

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A large plant shelf above the entry door called for creative decor with a homey feel and a creative way to display a pice of art. Spherical chandelier was a great substitute for the builders standard lighting. Photo by Fernando de los Santos

Garden Design By Kim Rooney Landscape architect, Client designed planting in containers, located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle Washington. This photo was taken by Eva Blanchard Photography.

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Hand picked to be featured in a Houzz editorial! "Clip it up: 8 ways to display kids' art" http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/45193592/list/clip-it-up-8-ways-to-display-kids-art This space was designed to be a craft area. We created a DIY art display of clothes pins and twine.

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