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The screened porch functions as the building’s primary bedroom, creating a cabin-like experience.
The screened porch functions as the building’s primary bedroom, creating a cabin-like experience.
Inside the entry porch, an unconditioned hallway leads to the screened porch.
Inside the entry porch, an unconditioned hallway leads to the screened porch.
The bathroom set-up echoes that of the kitchen. A single-bowl, apron-front sink sits on a thin steel shelf, with exposed plumbing and separate hot and cold taps. The tall, slim inset mirror conceals a medicine chest in the bottom portion.
The bathroom set-up echoes that of the kitchen. A single-bowl, apron-front sink sits on a thin steel shelf, with exposed plumbing and separate hot and cold taps. The tall, slim inset mirror conceals a medicine chest in the bottom portion.
After: The barn’s original framing was kept for its agricultural character. Faulkner Architects applied an exterior envelope of salvaged redwood and added a Cor-Ten steel roof that will patina over time.
After: The barn’s original framing was kept for its agricultural character. Faulkner Architects applied an exterior envelope of salvaged redwood and added a Cor-Ten steel roof that will patina over time.
Before: The tack barn was originally 936 square feet. The redesign created an 839-square-foot living space connected to a 107-square-foot screened porch.
Before: The tack barn was originally 936 square feet. The redesign created an 839-square-foot living space connected to a 107-square-foot screened porch.
Storage space was relocated to encourage a more minimalist lifestyle.
Storage space was relocated to encourage a more minimalist lifestyle.
A Japanese soaking tub is positioned beneath a window to appreciate the site.
A Japanese soaking tub is positioned beneath a window to appreciate the site.
Ash siding on the home helps it blend into the surrounding woods.
Ash siding on the home helps it blend into the surrounding woods.
The living room is warmed by a Morsø 1440 cast-iron stove and features a pair of calfskin folding seats that are original to the house.
The living room is warmed by a Morsø 1440 cast-iron stove and features a pair of calfskin folding seats that are original to the house.
"I've always loved the way buildings look when they're under construction, and the walls of the office are basically like open framing," Davis says.
"I've always loved the way buildings look when they're under construction, and the walls of the office are basically like open framing," Davis says.
Before: The kitchen felt cramped and enclosed.
Before: The kitchen felt cramped and enclosed.
Living Room Brass Wall
Living Room Brass Wall
The lower-level workspace features a 27' x 24' main workspace, in addition to a full kitchen and bathroom.
The lower-level workspace features a 27' x 24' main workspace, in addition to a full kitchen and bathroom.