
BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Remodeling is raised to a fine art
"The clerestory windows allow for borrowed light from the large skylight. We wanted privacy, but we didn't want to sacrifice light," says architect Tyler Engle. The architect called for butt-joint glazing so that the walls appear to float. The slope on the 8-foot-by-12-foot skylight draws light down and increases its apparent width. The etchings over the sofa are by Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin. The glass piece on the coffee table is by Nancy Mee, and the silhouettes by Alfred Harris.