The master bath flooring is tile made to look like wood, which will stand up to wear and tear from water. Electric mirrors add a custom touch.

Upstairs, the team reconfigured the bedrooms and bathrooms for a more appropriate master/guest arrangement. The crew decreased the size of the guest bathroom by one-third of its original size and updated finishes and fixtures for a spalike look.

They expanded the master bath to include part of the original guest-bath space. It now features a Japanese-style walk-in shower, a sunken Jacuzzi tub and a new vanity with his-and-her-sinks. The team also installed a large window to let even more light into the master bath. Sleek details, such as tile shower flooring and glass shower doors, round out the modern look.

Pendant lighting at the top of the three-level staircase gives an elegant feeling to the home.

Reiko redesigned the master bedroom interior with the same traditional-modern Asian blend in mind. According to the project design statement, “The master bedroom echoes the design concept and intent of the overall project.” The bedroom is  warm and inviting, featuring wood flooring, layered lighting and an original-design Asian lattice-work headboard. According to the statement, the room  creates “a canvas to feature the owners’ antique furniture and artwork.”

Aesthetically and functionally, this house has been brought up-to-date. Its discerning owners are ecstatic with the results. Quildon and the Lewises credit their like-mindedness for the project’s overall success. “I think being able to bounce ideas off of one another, even down to the details, was important,” says Quildon. “We had so many challenges but somehow we always came up with a solution that made the design look better.

The home continues to fulfill its original intent: to be a collaborative vehicle, whose design inspires architects and designers to make things better. Quildon is confident Ossipoff and his students would approve of the changes that have been made. “I think they would be pleased that we honored and complemented the integrity of the style of the home,” she says. 



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