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The design seeks to have geometric discipline coexist with woodsy warmth.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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The main staircase, one of the home's most striking features, is formed of enclosed steps that are stacked like Lego blocks

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The kitchen cabinets are grain matched, from Olympia Cabinets in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.

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The backsplash is OctoLam steel laminate. The free-standing vent hood the homeowners chose cost $1,000 more than the three-sided version placed against one wall.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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The floors are a rich, warm merbau, oiled rather than clear-coated.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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