The flexible space can be set up for working from home, working out, or woodworking.
The garden retreat was constructed mostly over weekends and holidays, and when Ed had saved up free time as well as a budget for materials.
Many of the studio’s details match the main home like the pine floors, the recycled slate tiles, and the exposed galvanized wiring conduits.
A water feature and bird bath are built into the studio’s facade.
Much of Ed’s career is dedicated to climate resilient architecture. “Through my work on environmental design, I was keen to see how much we could sort of make this building perform to reach certain environmental sort of standards,” Ed says.
The home’s kitchen features a bold, earthy mix of colors and textures—the quartzite counters, Venetian plaster kitchen hood, Zellige tile backsplash, and natural wood millwork come together to create a warm and inviting space. “The juxtaposition of the old, Moroccan Zellige tile against the new Marvin windows is a really nice design moment,” says Carly.
Both eye-catching and functional, the large servery window is the home’s standout design feature. The space becomes the perfect indoor/outdoor oasis with mature trees around the property providing shade and a screened-in porch that lets air in—but keeps bugs out.
“The servery window is definitely my favorite spot within the home,” says Carly. “It's just something that you don't see very often, and it's a design feature that makes this house very unique.”
One of the couple’s favorite new details is the built-in, L-shaped bookcase in the den.
Concrete ground-floor flooring gives way to Douglas fir stairway treads.
A West Elm cabinet sits at the top of the stairway.
In addition to pendant lights by Moshe's ceramicist-brother, the great room includes a trio of artworks by Adanya's grandfather.
Floor Plan of Mantiqueira Refuge by AMFB Arquitetura e Interiores
Highly-durable furniture was chosen for the upper deck's sitting area, which routinely hosts sunset parties.
A cement wall feature in the primary bedroom contrasts the green trees that the bed faces.
the office has a desk that can be folded down and a couch that can extend into a bed, for occasional guests.
The bathroom features the same dark-wood palette as the rest of the home.
"On the wall behind the stove there is a panel of tiles from Oficina Brennand, to bring in Brazilian character to this space,
A U-shaped kitchen sits behind the living area, closest to the deck.
We proposed large openings that can open wide to connect the interior and exterior,
The wide deck looks out on to a valley, where a wide table can host the owners' large family.
A large cement fireplace can be used in the winter months, and it's surrounded by walls of windows and sliding doors that can be opened in the summer. "We adapted our work and finishes during construction according to the possibilities presented by local labor,
To maximize function, the living room's Brazilian-made sectional can be transformed into two separate beds for guests.
On the entrance deck, a hand-crafted wooden couple welcomes visitors. The U-shaped deck surrounds the entire lower level.
"Our many ideas were floating around the mountain, and we needed someone to bring them down and turn them into reality,
The bench by the hot tub was salvaged from a local ski resort.
Upstairs, an indoor alternative to the hot tub below.
The couple also built an outhouse for the bathroom area.
Drawers under the steps provide additional storage for shoes.
Nicolas and Emma added colorful details like a pink Home Depot carpet.
Floor Plan of Adelaide by Profile + Principle
Their dogs, Goya and Sonny, hang out on the steps next to the elevated dining area.
The living area features a Strato CB2 sectional that Melody owned before the couple moved in together. In the kitchen, pendants made by the pair hang over a concrete-topped island.
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