In the entry, a plush mat absorbs snow, sand, and mud. It was designed to be removable for cleaning or replacement.
Glacier boulders and granite outcroppings are integrated into the design. Here, the home’s silvery exterior matches rock formations. Firewood stacks beneath an overhang framing the entry.
Each volume—a workshop, one for the primary suite, another for the living space, and a screened porch—is 12 feet wide, a limitation set by the site and by what was possible to bring over by boat.
The downstairs bedrooms enjoy a covered patio, which can be enjoyed even during Oregon's frequently rainy weather.
The custom wood screens bring privacy while still allowing the window light to spread. The stairway leads to downstairs bedrooms. The Akari 23A Pendant is by Noguchi. The artwork is by Jon Gottshall.
Al Stone made these wood coffee tables. Father and daughter made and stained the wood screens.
The two combined families return to the home each summer.
Wood from the property’s felled trees was incorporated into every room in the 3,000-square-foot house.
Custom-milled vertical groove tamarack clads the exterior.
In the kitchen, the cabinetry is walnut veneer with a weathered finish applied by cabinetmaker David Rogers. “The process involved sanding and rubbing in stain as well as adding a clear finish,” project architect Eero Puurunen says.
The first-floor bathroom is divided into separate functions so that it can be used by more than one person at a time: the space includes a water closet,a shower, and a larger area
with a pair of sinks. The towel racks and fixtures are from Kohler.
The 3,200-square-foot home is connected to a shed out back, which has an office and storage space.
A Luminaire Authentik fixture hangs above Camille and Alexandre's bed.
Exterior view of the drive through to the interior courtyard, wild flowers beyond
Exterior view, greenhouse, primary bath, and wild flowers