Central to the concept of Wabi-Sabi is a minimalist aesthetic that embraces the naturalistic, the rustic, the imperfect. For the doctor-couple's home, this meant that the wall separating their living and dining rooms had to go, like surgically removing plaque from arteries. This opened the space up, allowing them to then give the dining room a dual use as a reading nook flanked by a bookshelf built into the wall dividing the dining room from the master bedroom. A foldable glass door can separate the reading room from all other spaces without hogging up any of the natural light.

Millet, growing as the sun rises and falls, looking down to the roots and the land when matured represents the older you grow, the better you know the essences of things. Light, "Silence, with its desire to be, and light, the giver of all."-Louis Khan Her-guang, by exploring the essences possibilities of materials, the connections of environments, spaces and humans, promotes the quality of living with lighting and senses of aesthetic.