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the transition between the different spaces. She relied on
muted tones (beige, gray, white and cream) to shape the
calm atmosphere. "We used natural neutral colors; the
joke was the house was done in 'shades of a mouse.' The
owners wanted it to be textured and layered but not have
the furnishings be loud in anyway," says Warner. Artwork
supplies pops of color.
The large, south-facing garden designed by Scott
Lewis Landscape Architecture—which is quite unique
for an urban house in San Francisco—helps create an
outdoor-indoor connection. In this charming outdoor
area, the majestic, century-old copper beech tree is the
focal point. "The clients wanted to be near it, preserve
it and feature it," Principal Scott Lewis says. "We did
everything possible to get the family literally close to the
tree and under its canopy during their daily life." The
architect made the most of this element, too, using it as
a way to provide privacy for the master bedroom with its
floor-to-ceiling windows that give the feeling of being in
a treehouse.
Combining classic and contemporary style, this San
Francisco home reflects a true sense of harmony, not only
through its original architecture and modern addition, but
also in its peaceful interior spaces. It's a house filled with
natural light, thanks to a corner location and also to a big
skylight that Walker Warner added at the top of the stairs,
and one where every element seamlessly merges with
the other, joining together past and present and laying the
foundation of the future of the house. walkerwarner.com
THE ARCHITECTS
DESIGNED A MODERN
TWO-STORY GEOMETRIC
VOLUME SURROUNDED
BY GLASS.
"We did
everything
possible
to get the
family
literally close
to the tree
and under
its canopy
during their
daily life."
— Scott Lewis
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