01 of 12Japanese-inspired gardens surround the house
02 of 12Vintage Eames DCW chair in the bedroom
03 of 12The Mabes remade Harris’s built-in sofa, now flanked by Poul Henningsen 3/2 table lamps
04 of 12The Mabes enlarged Harris’s original brick patio and added a lap pool
05 of 12Light streaming in
06 of 12Chinese guardian lion standing watch
07 of 12Douglas fir cabinets line the passage between the kitchen and the new wing
08 of 12Cosy dining spot
09 of 12Furnishings by Poul Kjaerholm, Paulo Mendes da Rochas, Hans J Wegner and Serge Mouille mingle with Asian and Scandinavian pottery in the Mabes’ living room
10 of 12For their kitchen the Mabes repurposed the Cherokee red of Harris’s original front door
11 of 12Vintage Eames Lounge Chair beside the indoor-outdoor fireplace in the study
12 of 12Ceiling panels continue beyond a wide glass wall, leading the eye to the patio and lap pool beyond
How do you improve on perfection? For the owners of the Birtcher-Share House it meant asking what the architect would have done and matching his humility at every step.