The house abounds with tile, often used to case windows and doors. South and Central American objects collected over the years socialize in odd nooks and crannies. A hand-wrought snake handrail slithers up the wall to the left of the stairs.
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could see the light shifting throughout the day, the saturated colors softening and glowing.
All in all: It’s one of the happiest houses you can imagine. Said one guest, "It’s so sensuous. The textures, the colors, the fireplace shape—it’s all so unexpected. It beckons you to explore every nook and cranny.” See the kitchen on p. 323 and the main bath on p. 377.
Shared thoughts: Marty, on the renovation: "We didn’t rush. We just did things as we could afford them. And in the end, if you take more time, it just doesn’t matter. We do a lot of intuitive things. And every time you go by heart, it works out.”
