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The view of the lake from the living area.
The view of the lake from the living area.
The living area has glass walls that bring in an abundance of sunlight. Most of the floors are wood and parquet.
The living area has glass walls that bring in an abundance of sunlight. Most of the floors are wood and parquet.
The interior of the Wave House is spacious and open, taking in the beauty of Lake Saimaa and its changing seasons.
The interior of the Wave House is spacious and open, taking in the beauty of Lake Saimaa and its changing seasons.
The kitchen scheme features banks of white, flat-front cabinets for serene contrast with the wood palette.
The kitchen scheme features banks of white, flat-front cabinets for serene contrast with the wood palette.
The frames around the glass were kept minimal so as to put the attention on the outdoors. The polished concrete flooring inside merges easily with the courtyard to encourage a sense of indoor/outdoor flow.
The frames around the glass were kept minimal so as to put the attention on the outdoors. The polished concrete flooring inside merges easily with the courtyard to encourage a sense of indoor/outdoor flow.
The rear courtyard appears to float over the site. On the right is a large screened porch with three walls of retractable insect screens from Phantom Screens, which make it easy to use the space whether it's bug season or not.
The rear courtyard appears to float over the site. On the right is a large screened porch with three walls of retractable insect screens from Phantom Screens, which make it easy to use the space whether it's bug season or not.
The low-lying home, completed in 2018, sits behind a stand of pine trees just steps from the water.
The low-lying home, completed in 2018, sits behind a stand of pine trees just steps from the water.
Willisdene House floor plan
Willisdene House floor plan
Fisher & Paykel appliances outfit the kitchen, where stainless steel countertops provide a sleek counterpoint to concrete bricks and flooring.
Fisher & Paykel appliances outfit the kitchen, where stainless steel countertops provide a sleek counterpoint to concrete bricks and flooring.
One challenge was connecting the heart of the building to the backyard on the steep slope, but avoiding making the home feel like two distinct parts.
One challenge was connecting the heart of the building to the backyard on the steep slope, but avoiding making the home feel like two distinct parts.