A Family of Four Gives Their Bay Area Midcentury an Era-Defying Update
Originally designed by Palo Alto architect Leonard Lincoln, the hillside home retains an aspirational timelessness with the help of Emily Jagoda.
Originally designed by Palo Alto architect Leonard Lincoln, the hillside home retains an aspirational timelessness with the help of Emily Jagoda.
When Adam and Karyn Bechtel began renovating their 1960 home in Woodside, California, south of San Francisco, with architect Emily Jagoda, they had a mantra to guide their design decisions: Could be then, could be now. For the Bechtels and Jagoda, this meant that nothing too trendy should be added to the residence, but the home also shouldn’t be a time capsule.
Adam, a tech executive, and Karyn, who previously worked in higher education, had lived in the home for six years along with their two daughters, Annabelle and Carmen, before they gave any serious thought to a renovation. The midcentury residence, designed by Palo Alto architect Leonard Lincoln, was in sound condition when the Bechtels purchased it in 2012.
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