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.
A floor lamp nearly eight feet tall anchors the seating area in the living area. Ceilings that are 12 feet tall at the highest point help the room feel expansive. “We needed to find a way to define different areas in a relatively tight space,” Lachapelle says. It’s the clients’ first experience with an open floor plan. “We raised our kids in an old Victorian, and the farmhouse we live in now is chopped up into tiny rooms save for the studio we just added,” 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.
The wife notes that the pattern on the concrete reminds her of a floor she once saw in Nepal.
In the primary bath, which includes the home’s only indoor shower, Lachapelle used plumbing fixtures and hardware with an oil-rubbed bronze finish that relate to the touches of black in the living space. The wood dowel and leather triangle towel holders are from Schoolhouse.
The house is two storeys tall, with a loft.
A worm filter system to treat all black water, producing fertilizer to regenerate the soil.
Behind humble plywood, wool keeps the house insulated.
The architects added a cork wall behind the bed for a layer of warmth within the space.
This home's floor plan manages to feel spacious despite its compact size. An open living and dining room features beams across the gabled ceiling and wood paneling along one wall.
The second bedroom is located beneath the A-frame’s apex. With floor-to-ceiling windows, the nook is a cozy yet bright place to start and end each day.
The sunny master bedroom encapsulates the couple’s minimalist, midcentury aesthetic.
In a child’s room, Marimekko fabric covers a West Elm daybed.
Bathed in light from the rising sun, the bedroom includes a wall of built-in closets. The nightstand is a fold-down wall panel.
The Modernica Case Study Ceramic Cylinder is a stoneware planter that is high fired and available in four matte colors: charcoal, pebble, mustard, and white. We're particularly big fans of the mustard color paired with other bright yellows and a white coat of wall paint.
Escape made a splash by launching a property in Tampa Bay filled with its trailers. But you don’t have to live there to own one.
The interior features concealed storage for convenient access to daily essentials and outdoor gear.
The pot wall lights are dimmable.
Despite its small footprint, the flexible, multi-purpose space includes bike storage and a niche for storing weights.
After a forest fire destroyed their cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer built a new retreat with salvaged, charred timber and a community of friends.
The floors are Doug fir, and the framing and rest of the wood inside is redwood. The french doors and lower window were made by Mike York at Ocean Sash & Door Company, while the upper windows were made by Jeff and Molly.
Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer built this 200-square-foot cabin on the site of their 10-acre property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Their previous cabin, which they also built by hand, was destroyed in a forest fire in 2020.
Side door entry turned into a mudroom to accommodate a family of four. We had all custom cabinetry made with the same Ash wood as the kitchen and living room. Custom hardware made from a seller on etsy. The light Ash wood off sets the new dark floor tile. Interior Designer: Sage Market + Design. Cabinets: Cronin Cabinetry.
The custom cabinetry extends into a mudroom area, also with BluDot Wook wall hook in black.
Mudroom Cabinetry
Mudroom
Mudroom, mudroom bench, storage, home organization, coat storage
Mudroom, mudroom bench, coat hooks, storage, home organization
Mudroom, mudroom bench, coat hooks, storage, home organization, ski storage
Maple veneer ApplePly tops this bench in the new mudroom, which provides boot and shoe storage/drainage, while other cabinets conceal a variety of storage spaces.
Triptych House by Matt Fajkus Architecture Mudroom Entry
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