A sensitive approach to taking the home back to 1961 includes natural birch interior doors and birch plywood cabinets, Formica countertops, and bare concrete floors. The breezeblock is painted in a two-tone scheme, creating a striking graphic pattern.

A sliver of a skylight was added to the living room, letting light wash down the eastern wall. The sandblasted block also echoes a technique Beadle was fond of. Architects of the time often used multicolored cabinet doors and the owner decided to echo this in the choice of muted pastels. The dining fixture from 1961 was found in a hardware store as brand new old stock.The back yard was completely redone this season, mindful of mature trees.