The complete gutting of a downtown townhouse allowed us radically open up the interior, horizontally and vertically. Continuous maple floors, cantilevered stair treads and sky-lit walls create large open spaces. Glass floors create dramatic diagonal views through tall upstairs windows. The floating cabinets are under lit to emphasize the open nature of the space, with clean lines, simple countertops and minimal hardware reinforcing a peaceful sense of cleanliness and purity. Deeply recessed windows and lightly stained vertical cedar siding help to reinterpret a ubiquitous building form. Photos by Bruce Schneider