Then

Architects situated the kitchen to be the hub of the

house so that it could serve the living, fam ily, and dining rooms

equally well. The centered entrance and hallways bridge the two

wings of the house, which makes it easy to reach different areas

without using room s as passageways.

Now

The most significant change Mila and W aco made to

the original house plan was to knock out a partition between the

m aster bathroom and adjacent dressing area. O ther than the

bathroom s and kitchen, all room s have access to the outdoors

where there's a covered terrace and private side yard, a key

feature fo r the couple. “ It's not grand,” Mila says. “ It's just a

sim ple, handsome place that isn't trying too hard.”

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