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once again to work on another Paul Kirk house remodel this last year – this one in the Innis Arden neighborhood just north of Seattle. The mid-century home is set on a high slope with panoramic views of Puget Sound over beautifully landscaped gardens. As we’ve mentioned in our mid-century blogs, Paul Kirk was a much-lauded and clas*ic, mid-century Seattle architect, setting the bar for quintessential Northwest-style residential architecture in the 50's and 60's. This home is one of the best and intact examples of his work we’ve seen. The heavy-timber post and beam structure of the house is clearly expressed both inside and out with huge sheets of glas* between all structural elements, including transom windows continuing right up to the to*gue and groove ceiling. The west-facing side of the home is nearly fully glazed, allowing a plentiful supply of natural light into the home and letting out onto patios This new backyard cottage (DADU - Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit) is recently completed.  It is 800 square feet with two bedrooms and good south light along with amazing views including Mt Rainier!  There’s dedicated parking and screen-wall fencing to ensure a privacy between the main house and the DADU. DADU’s are on the rise as a means of providing additional housing in our increasingly crowded city. Besides the special zoning rules for DADU’s, the Seattle City Council is about to approve legislation to both encourage and ease the permitting of such structures.  Read about DADU’s in another post from our blog and come back or sign up to receive updates!         What's on your wish list this year? After schematics are fairly solidified (and sometimes even before!), homeowners should begin to look at what they want to put into their new home or remodel in terms of appliances, tile, stone, lighting, plumbing fixtures, and accessories like towel bars and cabinet pulls - all of which go into a spec, or specification, docu*ent. Depending on the homeowner,