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For the interior, “We worked hard to basically keep the tones the same, even if the wood may have changed, from a hardwood to a soft wood,” says Sabbeth. Interestingly, the couple first wanted to whitewash the wood, but that treatment was eventually deemed too cold for the year-round coziness everyone was after.

The kitchen is a balance of woods and stone, with marble on the large island and Naica quartzite in a leathered finish on the perimeter counters and backsplash. The stove hood is a custom plaster finish: “I was constantly looking for ways to add softness,” says interior designer Holly Waterfield.

The all-wood seasonal guest house is void of drywall and insulation. The exterior framing was left exposed, and interior walls are constructed of birch plywood.

The Woodhull team created a small nook for the home’s wood-burning stove. “Because we wanted the eyes to continually look outward, we didn’t want the wood stove and associated flue to detract from that,” says Morris. “Having it sit inside this nook allows it to still be visible from the living room, but also provides a nice place to sit beside and read.”

The desire to maximize light and views was tempered by the need for the home to withstand unforgiving storms and natural weather events. “The challenge came in maintaining beautiful views, and access to light and air through large expanses of glass,” says Morris. “This desire to keep the elements out while keeping the eyes looking outward was a dance.”

The home’s large open deck “encourages people to meet in the middle,” says architect David Morris of the connective design feature. Radiating outward, the deck allows a multitude of destinations—the main house, guest house, coastline and tidal pools, dock, meadows, and forest.

The cedar-clad interior provides protection from the sun and orients views towards the ocean.

The firm envisioned the pool as a spot where water floods the stone, "almost in a way of a pond remaining after the turning tides."

The sand-colored fascia of the roofline allows the palapa to appear more integrated in its environment, as does the stone wall facade, which blends in with the boulders.

Retractable walls allow the interior to fluidly merge with its natural surroundings. Per the architects: "While trying to always maintain the relationship between built and wild, the indoors opens completely to allow the breeze and the red sunset light to inundate the space."

The interior stonework echoes the exterior, so that it feels as though the structure has been carved from the hillside.