The second floor of the 2300-square foot Eisenberg portion of the house, reached by a graceful curving stairway, is taken up by the master bedroom and bath, all curves and unexpected spaces and a rounded wall of windows facing east.
The girls, four and two, currently share a bedroom in their wing, with the second bedroom used as a guest room. Eventually they will have their own rooms, each with its own link but linked by a common bath/shower called by Kaltenbach a “Jack and Jill bathroom.” They have a playroom too, a delightful bright space just off the great room. Christine has painted the floor with handprints and splashes of primary colors and installed table and chairs and shelves for toys and books. Always planning for the future, she sees this room one day becoming a sewing room or office.
The two sections of the house are connected by the utility room, which can be left open on both sides for communality or closed off for privacy. “When it’s time for Christine to ‘drop off the girls’ in the morning, she just opens the doors and they run in,” says Lucy Baca cheerfully. The Baca portion of the home is 1,050 square feet, a small great room, one bedroom, bath and big walk-in closet. Like the rest of the house, it’s a Southwest space, splendidly light and airy and having its own private porch and courtyard. Here, too, light wood furniture complements the beautiful woodwork.
The Eisenbergs’ and Bacas’ vision, creative design and Kaltenbach’s masterful construction came together to revive a traditional way of life. “The whole process was very interactive,” say David and Christine, “with the goal of accomplishing the lifestyle we want.”
