The first floor is one large public room with a high ceiling painted dark grey for depth. A sense of warmth from the wood clad walls draws friends and family in from the porch, to the living room area with the built-in couch and bookshelves. The second floor is more intimate; wool carpeting and a wood lined vaulted ceiling accentuating form and height. By incorporating an element of craft (or large-scale woodworking) the stairwell has a ‘finger jointed’ screen wall made of framing lumber to allow for privacy from the second floor while still allowing for views to the public areas and out to the street.