With one side of the house closed off, views are directed through the glazed south and west facades to the grassy clearing beyond. "We planted tens of thousands of blue bells and lots of rhododendrons," Oostenbruggen says of the green space. "The setting developed over time."
The west side is clad with six shutters made of horizontal, western red cedar slats that can be opened or closed with a single movement. "We wanted it to be able to feel cozy when needed," Oostenbruggen says.
Tiny houses are spreading across the world—and probably because it really just makes sense. The tiny home lifestyle is the ultimate application of creative resourcefulness, and allows residents to reduce their environmental footprints without sacrificing good design.
Privacy was important to the family, but they also wanted large expanses of glass through which to enjoy the trees and pond. The solution was a clever C-shaped courtyard plan that shields the home's open interior.
The Signature Kitchen Suite Smart Kitchen is outfitted with navy and ivory cabinets by Green Forest Cabinetry and a glass tile mosaic backsplash. For Fuller, who comes from a product design background, the
That heat is then transferred to the old stone walls underneath. From there, the stone slowly radiates the warmth into the interior, keeping it around 70°F even as night temperatures drop to 25°F. A wood-burning stove compensates for cloudy days. (For the thermally-savvy, the polycarbonate has a U value of 1.1 W/m²K).
Architectural designer Sebastian Mariscal and project manager Jeff Svitak created a house in Venice, California, for Michael and Tamami Sylvester. Known as Dwell Home Venice for its role as an exemplification of modern architecture, the house is an homage to indoor-outdoor living. Photo by Coral von Zumwalt.
Black and white can't help but feel modern when paired together like this. Multiple rows of standing and seating room make good use of the narrow space, while the addition of broad windows makes the Mammoth Cafe feel very bright and open.
Hawkins removed walls and swapped outdated storage for floor-to-ceiling African mahogany cabinetry.
The dining table narrows to a counter attached to the island.
In the kitchen, Walker continued an earthy color scheme. The range and wall oven are by BlueStar, the hood is from Zephyr, and the island is Caesarstone.
With space for shoes (the pair don’t wear any in the home), Rollerblading gear, umbrellas, and more, the deep entrance closet helps the couple maintain their minimalist interior. A hanging rod, made by Specialty Lighting, has an integrated light that turns on when the 200-pound door is opened. specialtylighting.com
Residence VDB-Belgium by Govaert&Vanhoutte Architects
A trio of resin skulls works as manly wall art above a burly end table from Urban Hardwoods and on a wall painted with ICI Paint’s Noble Grey.
“The house is a piece of origami made out of triangular shapes, which we then draped over the landscape,” says Arbel.
Filled with extensive cabinetry, marble surfaces, and updated appliances, the kitchen is set up perfectly for entertaining. You can see that the architectural moldings have been preserved with a fresh coat of paint.
The search for a 13-foot-long island to fit their kitchen led them to marry Calacatta Miele and stainless steel to make one giant counter. Marble, they discovered, was available only in 10-foot slabs, due to the dimensions of shipping containers.
Tom’s Hut
A Bosch 36
Muji's wooden pre-fab hut, made primarily of timber.
main hallway
Reclaimed oak with a custom finish by LV Wood surrounds a staircase in a herringbone pattern. The new stairs are painted off black by Farrow & Ball, and the handrail that lines them is of salvaged mahogany.
Farrow & Ball Studio Green ($99)
Photo Courtesy of DeVol Kitchens
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