This over-sized newel post with its finely detailed cap is the pivoting point for this new stairwell connecting a kitchen addition to a new family room on the lower level.
The stairwell is filled with daylight from top to bottom as the arch-top windows step down to follow the stair.
Custom bamboo cabinets with panels of resin encased reeds. The edges of these materials added interest, so we designed the doors to display the bamboo laminations and the cut reed ends of the panels.
Concealed lighting inside the cabinet help to accentuate these details.
The lattice is set out at the edge of the porch to provide shade and filtered light.
Where the lattice is against the house, it becomes two dimensional ornament.
We designed the lattice pattern so that it could be cut from standard dimensional lumber and installed in a way to suggest a traditional woven lattice. The heavier 1” thick boards give it much better durability along the windy shoreline.
