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The front door’s glass opening is accentuated by narrow extruded aluminum frames. The muntin bars are finished in an rich onyx shade to match the framing, and the pattern of the performance divided lites complements the rest of the custom Kolbe Ultra Series windows and doors throughout the house.
A view of the sauna building before the patio and seating were constructed on the other side. The log cabins were constructed by a specialist company, and another builder helped with the interior walls. Jussi-Pekka and his father did all the other building and landscaping work, apart from the electrical and plumbing—often working 12-hour days.
The landscaping is an important part of the project—and is constantly evolving. Jussi-Pekka is currently building an outdoor shower surrounded by wildflowers, and has plans for a greenhouse to grow herbs and vegetables. He is also planning a series of paths winding through the forest.
The kitchen was expanded, while the original stone features were repurposed in other parts of the home.
Since the screened porch was an addition to the original volume, the architects had it finished in channeled concrete to mark its difference.
The architects made sure to step back the upper-level addition so as not to overwhelm the scale of the surrounding neighborhood. Plus, "If we build on top of it, and try to make it a new and larger box, it will falsify the identity,
Most of the color in the primary suite comes from the greenery right outside.
A crackling fireplace—faux, as well—is the centerpice of the living room,
The kitchen cabinetry is fashioned from oak and the island is quartz.
There is a long built-in desk and that space which continues into the closet. "The client has to have plenty of privacy while working at home so we added a recessed privacy shade,
Wall-to-wall glazing on multiple sides of the home helps create a fluid indoor/outdoor experience, expanding the home’s usable square footage. For ultimate transparency, eliminating the corner post is also an option.
Built just a few years ago, this black Catskills cabin has 30-foot ceilings, 10 acres of land, and it comes fully furnished.
The designers enlarged the kitchen, employing walnut cabinetry and large glass doors that slide open and connect the room to the yard.
The Kavner house is a California take on the classic Adirondack style of upstate New York. The main house is used every weekend and the cabins fill up at family gatherings.
The house has the feel of a refined barn: The kitchen flows into the dining area, then into a den. The two PISE “chimneys” serve to demarcate the transitions and visually unite the space.
Light pours through clerestory windows in the master bathroom. Staying true to the home’s overall aesthetic, Sweet used simple, contrasting materials—white oak for the cabinets and Ann Sacks white tiles for the walls.
In the bathroom, stainless steel countertops and porcelain tiles bring a sense of muted softness.
The primary bedroom continues what the architect describes as an "essay in wood,
Architect Russell Hollingsworth described his work as “crafting spaces that echo the land and invite peaceful living.”
“The house is kind of crooked, with rough floors, and no fancy finishes—but it has lots of personality,” says architect Francisco Mesquita Moura.
"Because the site is almost completely under tree cover, there was initial concern about the interiors being too dark,
Off the kitchen is a screened porch that, with the help of an operable sliding door (seen here extending nearly halfway across) that can close itself off from the rest of the otherwise air-conditioned house.
The kitchen cabinets are clad with black walnut, with a black steel built-in bookshelf nearby.
A view from the kitchen looking toward the glass-ensconced great room, with a custom Olson Kundig-designed dining table in the foreground.
A full-height photo mural by Anne Rezac and Yeva Dashevsky conceals the Murphy bed, located to the rear of the kitchen island, and wraps around the bathroom.
This summer, I built a year-round outdoor shower that’s situated paces from my bedroom door.
Ana Smud’s studio is in downtown Buenos Aires, yet she also has a home office with built-in bookshelves and a long narrow desk.
Light streams into the upper floor of the addition, where exposed wood and steel trusses complement the existing timber structure.
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