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Interior of the addition including the Endless Pool.
end of that last beam and provides a visual exclamation valley. Schneider’s solution was to add a scupper on
point for the entire composition. each end, with a rain chain that channels water into a
Although fully enclosed, the new pool space has a patch of river rock over a storm drain. At the rear of the
porch-like feel, with large windows and white vertical house, the river rock occupies a square cut-out in the
wood siding lining three of the walls (the siding was newly added patio, creating a delightful architectural
stained rather than painted, using a water-based accent while also solving a bothersome technical issue.
product—a more environment-friendly option). The In executing the addition, Schneider worked with
former exterior brick wall on the eastern side of the contractors to ensure that the new footings would
space was retained, extended to meet the taller roof of not harm the roots of a glorious sycamore tree in the
the addition, and painted white to match. The flooring rear yard. Having dutifully protected the tree, he
is natural slate protected with a water-borne sealer. looks forward to possible future phases of the project,
The most obvious change to the existing house including a Zen garden that was conceived as part of
was a new neutral color palette of gray and white, with the original master plan for the house. Meanwhile,
the exception of the front door and garage door, which Walen has sold his company and is now a vice
were painted red to match the angled column at the president of a larger corporation, so he may be even
rear. More significant, however, was a design change more eager to maximize opportunities for promoting
that addressed a long-standing practical problem wellness in his own home.
common to butterfly roofs: drainage at both ends of the

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