A grandchild plays in the loft area of Kleines Haus while grandma reads in bed below.
Nwankpa Gillespie added a skylight and brightened the palette with a marble shower and the same Cle zellige tiles featured in the kitchen.
Skylights at the loft level bring light deep into the building.
In an increasingly digitized world, the handmade charm of Berber rugs injects much-needed tactility into home interiors.
As part of the built-in cabinetry beneath the stairs, Wilson included a pull-out bed that can be used by overnight guests.
The main bedroom bookends the west side of the home and opens up to the outdoors via glass sliders on two sides.
The Deep Thoughts Chaise from Blu-dot sits atop a rug from Rugs.com.
Windows and skylights have been strategically placed throughout to capture striking views of the surrounding trees. Here, a bedroom cantilevers above the entrance patio.
“These rooms are for our friends and family who visit,” Peter explains. “But I think it’s also important to have a place to sleep where you work. You have to take a break and refresh your mind. I work and work and then sleep for twenty minutes, and then I work some more.”
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Dwell Magazine : November / December 2017
The main entrance to the home is located opposite the door of the outbuilding.
"A rehaul of this scale allowed me to indulge in my obsession with harmony and balance of scale, texture, weight, and flow," Hope explains.
The pink staircase links the common areas in the lower level with the master bedroom above.
The eco-friendly home is equipped with rainwater harvesting, hydronic heating, and a compost and vegetable garden.
The interiors frame selective views of the existing rock walls, and contrast them with light finishes of white walls and wood furniture and shelving.
The home is approached from the south with views of Hood Canal below.
Full-height windows blur the distinction between indoor and outdoors in the living area.
The bedroom opens out onto the deck and meadow beyond.
Dimster added new, two-story-tall beams to support the weight of the glass box topping the stair. “We were missing a grand outdoor space—that’s where the roof deck comes into play,” Dimster says.
The modern gable construction is a riff on traditional building traditions in the region.
Folding doors make it easy for breezes to blow through the house and cool it naturally.
