A multi-gabled roof with a clerestoried cupola breaks down the conservatory's scale and suits the home's proportions and existing fenestration. Tanglewood's glass-making ability came in especially handy here because each operable window is a slightly different size. "You can't tell by looking," says Stein, "but altering each window by quarters of an inch allowed us to keep details symmetrical and still fit the foundation." Features such as carved brackets and painted woodwork relate to, but don't copy finishes from the house. Stein's wife and partner, Nancy Virts, used her trained eye as a textile artist to advise on finishing touches, such as the hand-painted panes above each window that highlight a different wildflower. Such well-crafted devices help even a tricky project like this one blend elegantly with house and site. - Shelly D. Hutchins