The couple wanted stacked ceramic tile to be a repeated feature of their home, alongside white oak and oversized knobs.
A Nova Scotia couple learn that although triangular homes may look simple, they can be devilishly complex.
A mix of horizontal and vertical cladding gives the exterior a sleek, dynamic appearance.
Light-wood flooring and furnishings warm up the black-and-white interior.
The 1,000-square-foot contemporary structure overlooks a nearby lake through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Nine-year-old Stan reads on the platform bed his father built for him. A trio of birch branches helps to bring the outdoors in. The pendant and bed linens are custom.
Many of the furnishings were made by the couple from salvaged materials. David designed and built the oak cabinetry in the kitchen, which features a Mortex-coated island.
Concrete from the exterior continues indoors as a fireplace surround. For the couch, Annemie found the wooden base and cushion covers in a secondhand store and used baby mattresses as inserts. David made the oak back.
The oak cabinet in the living room was another secondhand find. “It had the exact measurements of the wall,” says Annemie. “We just needed to hang it.” The throw blanket is from La Femme Garniture while the pillows and pendants are custom.
A Cabin Afield floor plan
Heath Ceramics tile—in shades of pink, lavender, and maroon—livens up the closet/bathroom floor.
An open shelf displays the couple’s glassware collection.
The firm wanted the materiality of the cabin to be "in harmony with the site," says Shaw. "So, that over time, the building could weather gracefully and the site around it would change, and they would do so in tandem."
Winkelman Architecture delivers grown-up summer-camp vibes with this unassuming retreat on the coast of Maine.
Sited on a rock ledge, the Far Cabin’s screened porch cantilevers over the forest floor for a tree house effect.