Aside from its location—four blocks from the sandy Pacific shore—the duplex that would become the Perrin Fulmer Residence didn’t have much going for it. “It was a 1960s stucco box,” says architect Douglas Teiger. “No character at all.” Retained to convert the longtime rental property into a private residence, Teiger’s firm combined the building’s two units, creating an expansive interior that centers on a bright two-story kitchen.
“By combining the duplex units, we were able to create vistas through the project,” Teiger says. “That allowed light to enter all the way around and fill what would have been a dark area of the house.” Bookended by neighboring houses, the kitchen opens onto a bamboo-screened deck and to the sky, via wall and roof windows above. White lacquer cabinets and quartz composite counters—bracketed with granite slabs at the island—make the most of the abundant natural light, creating what one judge called “a catalyst for gathering.”
