Collection by Nancy Selzer
Paul finds a hiding place amongst the bedroom built-ins.
Paul finds a hiding place amongst the bedroom built-ins.
The elevated modular home is clad in locally sourced radiata pine treated with a stone-gray oil stabilizer.
The elevated modular home is clad in locally sourced radiata pine treated with a stone-gray oil stabilizer.
The smallest bedroom in the visitor wing has two bunkbeds, a closet, and a shared bathroom to the side.
The smallest bedroom in the visitor wing has two bunkbeds, a closet, and a shared bathroom to the side.
Alloi's design solution for the exterior envelope included exterior rigid insulation to reduce solar heat gain, and recycled newspaper blown-in cellulose insulation at interior and exterior walls, creating an energy efficient and peacefully quiet home.
Alloi's design solution for the exterior envelope included exterior rigid insulation to reduce solar heat gain, and recycled newspaper blown-in cellulose insulation at interior and exterior walls, creating an energy efficient and peacefully quiet home.
Additional outdoor dining and leisure spaces make Scott's home perfect for hosting gatherings year round.
Additional outdoor dining and leisure spaces make Scott's home perfect for hosting gatherings year round.
The pergola overlooks the pool with the Baltic Sea in the distance. The couple built the home so that there would be as much outdoor space as indoor space.
The pergola overlooks the pool with the Baltic Sea in the distance. The couple built the home so that there would be as much outdoor space as indoor space.
UDECX, based just outside Dayton, Ohio, has developed a series of modular, portable, and easy-to-install outdoor decks that require no cutting, drilling, or nailing. Their decks are made out of a composite material that contains no wood fillers, so rot and insect problems are not an issue.
UDECX, based just outside Dayton, Ohio, has developed a series of modular, portable, and easy-to-install outdoor decks that require no cutting, drilling, or nailing. Their decks are made out of a composite material that contains no wood fillers, so rot and insect problems are not an issue.
In such a small space “you have to organize, and every piece takes a decision,” says resident Heidi Wright. The couple keep things they use less frequently, like guest bedding, in the higher cabinets.
In such a small space “you have to organize, and every piece takes a decision,” says resident Heidi Wright. The couple keep things they use less frequently, like guest bedding, in the higher cabinets.
Here, the cleverly planned living area may look small, but can sleep as many as four guests on two sleep sofas and a double Murphy bed on the other side of the partition.
Here, the cleverly planned living area may look small, but can sleep as many as four guests on two sleep sofas and a double Murphy bed on the other side of the partition.
Throughout, Gachot Studios aimed for a homey, simple approach to design.
Throughout, Gachot Studios aimed for a homey, simple approach to design.
A wood-paneled sleeping alcove lies upstairs.
A wood-paneled sleeping alcove lies upstairs.
A peek at one of the bedrooms.
A peek at one of the bedrooms.
Sleeping Room
Sleeping Room
To make the bedroom feel warm and cozy, the architects added American oak floors that match the American oak battens applied to the cabinetry. The carpet is 100 percent wool.
To make the bedroom feel warm and cozy, the architects added American oak floors that match the American oak battens applied to the cabinetry. The carpet is 100 percent wool.
The clients' request for a more flexible space that could accommodate guests and a home office was met by removing the wall and building closets in each corner. The original space featured a sloped ceiling, which was preserved, while two custom day beds make room for a centered desk and chair.
The clients' request for a more flexible space that could accommodate guests and a home office was met by removing the wall and building closets in each corner. The original space featured a sloped ceiling, which was preserved, while two custom day beds make room for a centered desk and chair.