Despite the prevalence of black throughout the home, it is full of light thanks to the many windows and skylights. “You get such an unexpected play of light and shadow throughout the house,” says architect-owner Asha Nicholas. “We came to love the warm, golden glow of the westerly sun.”
An efficient wood-burning stove helps provide off-the-grid heating, while the dwelling is cooled by opening itself to the breeze.
The Energy Star–rated 500 Series refrigerator from Bosch has attractive French doors and offers specialty water filtering and ice features. The Benchmark double-wall oven includes soft-close door hinges and a range of self-cleaning cycle options.
Husband-and-wife architects Ernesto Cragnolino and Krista Whitson built the home together.
Holiday Home has a very spacious feeling despite its relatively compact volume.
The home’s exterior features Trespa Meteon panels, a durable and sustainable high-pressure laminate cladding. By design, expanses of glass reflect the surroundings where the home is placed.
This home's prefabricated components were all made in Marmol Radziner’s home-building factory near Los Angeles, and trucked over to the one-and-a-half-acre site.
The foyer's Douglas fir-clad ceiling extends from the glass-walled foyer outward to form a covered entry.
The pint-sized office has plenty of storage, a desk, and a convertible bench.
An eight-foot-wide deck extends from the living/work area allows the artist to paint outdoors.