Before: Many of the standalone furniture pieces are also by the original firm, including the dining table by Miguel Milá and the dining chairs by Correa & Milá.
Gr-os Architects designed a custom light over the table, produced by Jaque Barcelona.
"This was the best decision I have made for myself in a long time,
One of Bayne's biggest splurges was the tilework in the bathrooms.
As much as possible, Bayne and Benner prioritized colors that tied the home to the ocean.
The living room could feature a roaring fire as a focal point. The metalwork for the wood stove and venting cost about $13,000.
The entryway features a wide window, which were all sourced from KBS Builders. The total, including glazing, cost $62,370.
The pen shelving keeps the kitchen light and bright, which was the goal of its design. The kitchen and bath fixtures cost about $26,000.
Lane also designed a detached screen porch for the property. Its orientation captures the view of a small mountain across the lake. “A New Hampshire lake house always has a screened porch,” he says. “This one allows for a separate experience that connects you to nature.”
Modern Windsor chairs by Hay surround an oak extension table by Ethnicraft. “You flip a lever and it gets larger,” Lachapelle says. The original plan called for a center island, but the owners wanted the flexibility of a table they could also use as a prep surface. The oak cabinet behind the sofa is on casters for additional utility. “We can even use it outside,” the husband says.
In the entry, a high interior window borrows light from the bedroom wing and a woven wood screen in the kitchen lets the owners see who’s at the front door. Kalon Studios crafted the bench from a single ash log. “It will split a bit over time,” Lachapelle says.
“Metaphorically, the cabin’s exterior is like a cut log,” Lane says. “The black-stained Western red cedar is the bark, and the Douglas fir siding under cover is the exposed wood once the log has been cut.” Beyond the house and native sod gardens, a meadowscape blends into the mature pine forest at the lakefront. “We wanted a woodland garden quality,” landscape architect Soren deNiord says.
Interior designer Heidi Lachapelle chose unfussy furnishings with clean lines. “Nothing should feel decorative or unnecessary,” she says. “We looked for things that would age beautifully to speak to the wabi-sabi concept.” The oak daybed is by Bautier, the indoor/outdoor rug is by Dash & Albert, and the trapezoidal cushions on the concrete bench nod to similar ones that the wife saw at Georgia O’Keefe’s home and studio. The Scandinavian-inspired fireplace throws heat from two sides.
The owners built the house as a place to gather with their three adult children on Loon Lake, where they had vacationed at the husband’s family home for years. The modern Adirondack chairs are by Loll Designs.
Black Bontempo Cabinets are topped with an emerald green quartzite slab, which is also used for the backsplash. Three Joy bar stools from Jader Almeida are placed at the counter.
In the primary bathroom, a new shower sits next to a tub with green porcelain tiles from Mutina throughout. The toilet is from Toto and the tub is Duravit. Fixtures are Kohler.
The floors were replaced with a light oak in a herringbone pattern, and built-in casework from Reform added to provide additional storage. The sofa is by A.Rudin/Eva... Spencer.
The new kitchen is light and bright, with dark green Reform cabinets to provide a grounding energy. "We wanted colors that were calming and soothing, and it's almost got a PNW vibe,
After discovering these fireplace niches hidden behind a faux stone finish, architect Melissa Shin decided to highlight them using a mix of matte and glossy white Fireclay tile. "It's nice because it shimmers a little bit,
A floating walnut vanity and arched mirrors provide a calm quality for the primary bathroom.
Now, a larger opening between the dining room and the kitchen allows for spaciousness and added sunlight.
In the family room, white walls and integrated storage—with a hidden door that accesses the guest suite—contrast with walnut shelving and insets.
The designers enlarged the kitchen, employing walnut cabinetry and large glass doors that slide open and connect the room to the yard.
Integrated storage custom crafted with walnut lends warmth and texture to the water vapor fireplace and stark white fire surround.
The designers painted the walls of the living room bright white and outfitted the space with custom millwork beneath the fireplace and modernist light fixtures and furniture.
The shower is tiled in muted green tiles and installed with contemporary fixtures.
The other bathroom has a soaking tub and a walk in shower with deep green wall tiles and contemporary fixtures.
Outdoor furniture by Restoration Hardware sits on the terrace off the living room.
A table by Willie Willette sits beneath pendants from Design Within Reach in the dining area, where Jeremy designed built-in cabinets in walnut.
As a nod to the textured limestone at Bear Run, Sara and Jeremy chose concrete masonry blocks for both the interior and the exterior of kYodai. The club chairs are from Restoration Hardware and the windows and doors throughout are by Andersen.
Floor-to-ceiling windows and doors connect the primary space downstairs to the outdoors and to the view of the lake beyond.
The pastel-hued kitchen comes with appliances from Miele and Bora.
"We wanted to introduce moments of softness throughout the home,
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