Ten minutes from British Columbia’s prized Whistler and Blackcomb ski areas, this house is located on a small lot atop a hill. Embracing a vertical layout, the upper level is where the open living area, complete with sectional, wood-burning stove, marble island, and spacious dining table, is found. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the forest views are especially heady.
The wood slat wall was a great solution for spreading light throughout the split-level and looks right for the era of the house. At $2700, it was also much more cost effective than Devlin’s original design of a metal staircase.
The unique indoor outdoor fireplace allows you to enjoy it inside or outside.
Kim notes that black walls will trend as homeowners seek out a clutter-free home.
The Ellingson family heads out to the lake.
The kitchen backsplash is white brick, so as to sync with the other white brick accents in the home.
White oak flooring creates a bright contrast to the stained oak ceiling.
Hilary and her husband, Jimmy, opted for a functional, restrained material palette. In the dining room, Rejuvenation pendants hang above a table by Hedge House and chairs from Hay.
Instead of designing a completely open plan, Berg separated the public rooms with a freestanding fireplace wall made of Mutual Materials bricks in Coal Creek. An Emmy sectional by Egg Collective for Design Within Reach faces a Lars chair from Room & Board
“Everything needed to be approachable and simple,” says Hilary. “The house reflects who we are.”
Along the front of the home, another wall of glass frames treetop views from the living area. The lower level features charcoal grey polished concrete floors and dark steel accessories to complement the polished aluminum window frames.
Light wood floors, new drywall, and a fresh coat of white paint now gives the house a luminous quality. The front entry is to the right of the fireplace, and there are now better sight lines into the kitchen and dining area to the left.
The front door is crafted from solid spotted gum hardwood, which echoes the joinery used in the interior.
Irvington, New York
Dwell Magazine : November / December 2017
To make the common gambrel roof more contemporary, architecture firm Walker Workshop played with the typical proportions of a gambrel roof to make it wider.
The new concrete patio provides a large, shaded area for entertaining.
The updated fireplace, now painted white, retains the original floating hearth.
Another view of the dining space reveals the fireplace and sitting area.
A skylight brightens up the 50-square-foot bathroom, clad in charcoal and white tile. The skylight “really makes the shower feel very much like a sanctuary,” says Thomsen.
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Viewed from the dining area, the kitchen features a central island and wood cabinets.
In the living room, the design team removed a drop ceiling to expose the vaulted roof, and they installed a simple prefinished pine floor.
French doors open to the outdoor space.
Ample outdoor seating around a fire pit creates a perfect spot for entertaining.
The home is full of lovely, light-filled indoor/outdoor spaces.
There are treehouse vibes galore in this wood-clad, three-story midcentury house—the entrance is reached by way of an elevated deck, for instance—propped on a hill above the sandy beach-strewn Manzanita. The hosts are designers, and so the interior is inviting and airy, with hues of gray and yellow playing with the abundance of natural light. It may feel secluded here, but Neahkahnie Beach, a more subdued alternative to kayaking at nearby Nehalem Bay State Park, is only a five-minute stroll away.
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An opposite view of the living area shows a small dining area in the corner.
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