The home's two-car garage can easily be used as an office/studio space.
The home's two-car garage can easily be used as an office/studio space.
The living room is warmed by a Morsø 1440 cast-iron stove and features a pair of calfskin folding seats that are original to the house.
The living room is warmed by a Morsø 1440 cast-iron stove and features a pair of calfskin folding seats that are original to the house.
The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.
The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.
The second bedroom also offers direct outdoor access, as well as charming picture windows and a spacious reading area.
The second bedroom also offers direct outdoor access, as well as charming picture windows and a spacious reading area.
The primary suite prioritizes intimate indoor-outdoor living, complete with a wall of bi-folding glass doors that open up to the manicured backyard gardens.
The primary suite prioritizes intimate indoor-outdoor living, complete with a wall of bi-folding glass doors that open up to the manicured backyard gardens.
Perhaps the home's most notable feature is its custom pool, which presents an idyllic setting for entertaining or simple to cool off from the warm summer sun.
Perhaps the home's most notable feature is its custom pool, which presents an idyllic setting for entertaining or simple to cool off from the warm summer sun.
The gray marble backsplash and worktops in the kitchen echo the natural beauty of the timberwork by Madera, adding another layer of interest to the material palette.
The gray marble backsplash and worktops in the kitchen echo the natural beauty of the timberwork by Madera, adding another layer of interest to the material palette.
The bespoke timber dining bench allows generous seating and integrated storage. The upholstered back cushions are made from a yellow Rogers & Goffigon fabric with an irregular twisted weave that complements the natural veining in the oak timber. The impressive, tapered dining table is crafted from one slab of walnut by maker Rowan Shaw-Jones and adds an element of drama to the primarily light space.
The bespoke timber dining bench allows generous seating and integrated storage. The upholstered back cushions are made from a yellow Rogers & Goffigon fabric with an irregular twisted weave that complements the natural veining in the oak timber. The impressive, tapered dining table is crafted from one slab of walnut by maker Rowan Shaw-Jones and adds an element of drama to the primarily light space.
A new cantilevered stair behind a batten screen was key to a more open, light-filled interior—and it offered a consistent design element that cut through the section of the home. “The wood elements really envelope you and define the space,” says architect Ian Starling.
A new cantilevered stair behind a batten screen was key to a more open, light-filled interior—and it offered a consistent design element that cut through the section of the home. “The wood elements really envelope you and define the space,” says architect Ian Starling.
Taliesyn composed the Cabin House as a unified cuboid volume containing a hybrid living area.
Taliesyn composed the Cabin House as a unified cuboid volume containing a hybrid living area.

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