Collection by Sean Muller
A before shot of the cab and dining area.
A before shot of the cab and dining area.
David built a record player nook into the corner. "We keep our record collection in the garage on the property and every week swap out 20 records," he explains. "We were so close to getting rid of our collection, but are so happy we were able to squeeze them in."
David built a record player nook into the corner. "We keep our record collection in the garage on the property and every week swap out 20 records," he explains. "We were so close to getting rid of our collection, but are so happy we were able to squeeze them in."
A rain chain comes down on the west side of the house, where the Linns use the space between the fence and the building as an entry court to greet visitors or just get some fresh air with their son.
A rain chain comes down on the west side of the house, where the Linns use the space between the fence and the building as an entry court to greet visitors or just get some fresh air with their son.
Three of the house’s walls are finished in cork on the lower level, and the upper portion of all the walls is clad in poplar bark from lumber cut in the Appalachian Mountains. The bark would typically have been a waste product in the timber-harvesting process.
Three of the house’s walls are finished in cork on the lower level, and the upper portion of all the walls is clad in poplar bark from lumber cut in the Appalachian Mountains. The bark would typically have been a waste product in the timber-harvesting process.
The coal-colored walls of the primary bedroom are finished in paint and hemp oil sealant from Real Milk Paint Co.
The coal-colored walls of the primary bedroom are finished in paint and hemp oil sealant from Real Milk Paint Co.
A first-floor seating area gets some drama thanks to a mesh net fastened overhead, which creates a spot for playful lounging without compromising the overhead daylighting.
A first-floor seating area gets some drama thanks to a mesh net fastened overhead, which creates a spot for playful lounging without compromising the overhead daylighting.
“As an architecture practice, we like to find the simplest solutions for things—but we also pursue solutions that subvert the normal,” says designer and resident Andrew Linn.
“As an architecture practice, we like to find the simplest solutions for things—but we also pursue solutions that subvert the normal,” says designer and resident Andrew Linn.
The emphasis on wood finishes continues inside, where the skylit atrium bifurcates the house. On the second floor, the primary bedroom and a pair of smaller bedrooms straddle the stairwell.
The emphasis on wood finishes continues inside, where the skylit atrium bifurcates the house. On the second floor, the primary bedroom and a pair of smaller bedrooms straddle the stairwell.
Sunshine flows through a large gridded skylight to illuminate an atrium at the heart of the home.
Sunshine flows through a large gridded skylight to illuminate an atrium at the heart of the home.
The Linns’ home, which Andrew Linn and Jack Becker completed for Andrew and his wife last year, declares its commitment to natural materials with a patchwork of wood products on its exterior. The sassafras cladding the lower portion of the house’s east face peels away from the building to become a freestanding fence enclosing a small, private outdoor space in the middle of the alley.
The Linns’ home, which Andrew Linn and Jack Becker completed for Andrew and his wife last year, declares its commitment to natural materials with a patchwork of wood products on its exterior. The sassafras cladding the lower portion of the house’s east face peels away from the building to become a freestanding fence enclosing a small, private outdoor space in the middle of the alley.
In the younger son’s room, an Eames chair adds color. The furniture is from Ikea and Petite Amélie.
In the younger son’s room, an Eames chair adds color. The furniture is from Ikea and Petite Amélie.
A Murphy bed concealed in a first-floor wall provides an extra sleeping space.
A Murphy bed concealed in a first-floor wall provides an extra sleeping space.
“The morning light is amazing. From our kitchen window we can see the sun rising over the poplars along the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal,” says architect and resident Farah Agarwal.
“The morning light is amazing. From our kitchen window we can see the sun rising over the poplars along the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal,” says architect and resident Farah Agarwal.
By making their new home in a suburb of Amsterdam much smaller than the maximum allowed, architects Arjen Aarnoudse and Farah Agarwal managed their energy needs while increasing their outdoor space.
By making their new home in a suburb of Amsterdam much smaller than the maximum allowed, architects Arjen Aarnoudse and Farah Agarwal managed their energy needs while increasing their outdoor space.
Inside, the living areas flow around a green box that contains the kitchen and a full bath.
Inside, the living areas flow around a green box that contains the kitchen and a full bath.
The bold use of color continues with a blue sofa from Fest and a multicolor rug from Pols Potten.
The bold use of color continues with a blue sofa from Fest and a multicolor rug from Pols Potten.

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