Our clients for this remodel and addition to a house in Marin County had recently relocated here from the Washington, D.C. area and wanted to create a quintessentially Californian living space. In order to achieve this, we expanded the first floor toward the rear yard and removed several interior partitions to create a large open floor plan. A new wall of French doors with an attached trellis floods the entire space with light and provides the indoor-outdoor flow our clients were seeking. Structural wood posts anchor a large island that defines the kitchen while maintaining the open feel. Dark Venetian plaster feature walls provide contrast to the new maple built-ins. The entry was updated with new railings, limestone floors, contemporary lighting and frosted glass doors.