Summer house in the Stockholm archipelago floor plan.
The cottage is wrapped in dark timber cladding that allows it to blend into the landscape, while the interior features white and natural timber finishes, making the most of the abundance of natural light to create a bright space.
The cottage is located on a site just over an hour from Gothenburg and two-and-a-half hours from Oslo, Bohuslän was the ideal location. “We immediately fell in love with the slightly hilly site and its location along a narrow dirt road with cows grazing on the other side,” says Helena. “Until then, I had never thought of building a summer house but when we got the chance, we just had to take it. Especially when my old friend Susanna said she could design a house for us.”
Floor Plan of Roberts Creek Family Home by September Architecture
Mud Room
The lofted bedroom is bookended by windows overlooking Ponderosa pines
In the kitchen, Carrara marble countertops are a luxe addition to the material palette.
The couple use their prefabricated structure as a fully indecent guest suite thanks to its private bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen. It’s also a showroom of sorts for their new company Steel Hut, which sells plan sets for residential Quonset huts in partnership with Skylab Architecture.
Marie Saldivar’s experimental metal-clad dwelling is the perfect place to host family—and proof of concept for her new prefab company.
Front Facade
Inside, Jes opted for a stripped-back look reflective of New York lofts. On the ground floor, wide-plank wood flooring from Austria sets the stage for restrained furnishings, including a white Molded Task armchair by Charles and Ray Eames from Herman Miller.
A Danish Morso wood stove is a focal point of the living room, where the family's Miniature Bull Terrier Hank naps on the sofa.
Another move that reduces the house's environmental impact is the inclusion of photovoltaic panels on the roof. The panels generate enough energy to offset 95% of the house’s consumption.
A covered breezeway connects the main house and the guest house. Here, Legge took the opportunity to play with perspective, framing part of a tree and the sky with an abstract roof cutout.
An outdoor breezeway between the storage shed and the main house is ideal for outdoor dining.
“The house is kind of crooked, with rough floors, and no fancy finishes—but it has lots of personality,” says architect Francisco Mesquita Moura.
The old wood-burning fireplace in the living room (age unknown) was purchased from another nearby property.
Sunlight filters through Silver Ash screens in the bedrooms and study.
The new kitchen includes plenty of cabinet space for Alicia’s baking tools.
Alicia Freska paid to redo the space with fresh cabinetry, appliances, and flooring, while her landlord shored up the structure.
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