Mountain Aerie

Custom cabinetry by Trumblewood in Berkeley was designed to mimic antique red lacquer tansu furniture. Upper cabinets and refrigerator panels were fashioned from cherry wood harvested from the Aldo Leopold forest preserve in Wisconsin. Owner-requested specialty cabinets include a warming drawer, pull-out oil pantry near the cooktop, baking center, tray pantry, teapot collection display, and recycling center. The pantry was the most efficient storage of a 2 ft by 3 ft floor footprint possible, including piano hinged doors, earthquake proof shelving, and floor-to-ceiling bins for grains and condiments.

Verde Fire granite countertops and sink apron, custom light fixture, and magnetic bulletin board sheathed in cherry wood veneer add to the personalized details.

Win created the quilt "Brenda at the Farmer's Market."

One design feature needed no improvement: the towering, three-story view from the kitchen windows spans from the top of the redwoods twelve miles to the ocean.