Materials: Vertical grain clear western red cedar and satin-etched glass

Owners of high-end bungalows like those typical of Stanford and the Los Altos Hills have long sought-after exterior centerpieces appropriate to the conservative scale of their homes. The craftsmen of Carriage House Doors have filled this need with the San Mateo, which delivers a concentrated impact that belies its modest stature. Its large, full-width panes of satin-etched glass serve to illuminate the bold, darkly ribboned grain of the western red cedar beams—making it clear that designers need not compromise when working on a small scale.