Architect - Interiors: Studio VARA Project: Modern Ranch Escape Location: Kentfield, Marin County, California, United States Photography: Bruce Damonte Photography

When the owners purchased this 1970’s ranch home in Kentfield, Marin County, it was dark, dank, and in danger of sliding down a hill. The interior was dated and needed to be updated to modern standards.

当业主们买下这座1970年代马林县肯塔基农场的房子时，天很黑，很潮湿，有滑下山的危险。内部已经过时，需要更新到现代标准。

The existing plan had the main stair located in the kitchen, disrupting the flow to the dining area and making the kitchen feel cut-off, small and cramped. The stair was creatively relocated to the front of the home, enlarging the kitchen without increasing the footprint and creating an open passage to the dining area with views to the living room. Light was brought in by removing deep eaves and decks all around the house, and wood ceilings were painted white to reflect light and focus attention on the interior elements.

现有计划的主楼梯位于厨房内，扰乱了通往就餐区的流动，使厨房感觉被切断，狭小而拥挤。楼梯被创造性地搬到了家里的前面，在不增加足迹的情况下扩大了厨房，创造了一条通向餐厅的开放式通道，可以看到客厅的景色。光线是通过拆除房子周围的深屋檐和甲板而带来的，木质天花板被涂成白色，以反射光线，并将注意力集中在室内元素上。

The interior design was driven by the owner’s extensive art collection, which challenged the designers to consider sightlines and art placement throughout the process. The furniture selections also respond to the art, as the firm collaborated with the owners on various custom pieces throughout the home. An oversized bespoke sectional anchors the living room while a custom rug adds a woven graphic texture. A machined aluminum dining table in jet black lends drama to the small dining room, and the custom breakfast nook table in the kitchen is topped with 1960’s vintage French tiles by the artist Roger Capron and flanked by a custom charcoal blue linen banquette. The master bed is made from solid walnut in a modern design that highlights the sapwood of the slab, sitting on another custom rug.

室内设计是由业主广泛的艺术收藏所驱动的，这就要求设计师在整个过程中考虑视线和艺术布局。家具的选择也回应了艺术，因为公司与业主合作的各种定制件在整个家庭。特大号定制的分段锚定起居室，而定制地毯增加了机织的图形纹理。一张黑色机加工的铝制餐桌为小餐厅增添了戏剧性，厨房里定制的早餐角落桌子上铺满了1960年艺术家罗杰·卡普伦(Roger Capron)的老式法式瓷砖，旁边则是一种定制的炭蓝色亚麻布班格。主床是由实心胡桃制成的现代设计，突出了板的边材，坐在另一个定制地毯上。