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The Alden Mason House, built for Seattle artist Alden Mason in 1958, features a sloping roof and a surrounding outdoor deck, maximizing natural light amidst its wooded setting.
The Alden Mason House, built for Seattle artist Alden Mason in 1958, features a sloping roof and a surrounding outdoor deck, maximizing natural light amidst its wooded setting.
The house is nestled into a wooded ravine, and scarcely visible from the street, giving its owners seclusion even in a highly urban setting just seven miles from Seattle's Space Needle.
The house is nestled into a wooded ravine, and scarcely visible from the street, giving its owners seclusion even in a highly urban setting just seven miles from Seattle's Space Needle.
A table by Seattle studio Chadhaus complements the home's existing oak floors and cedar walls.
A table by Seattle studio Chadhaus complements the home's existing oak floors and cedar walls.
A painting by Simeon Nikolov anchors the living room, with a sliding glass door encouraging indoor-outdoor living.
A painting by Simeon Nikolov anchors the living room, with a sliding glass door encouraging indoor-outdoor living.
The home's entry stairway is bookended a by glass-ensconced guest room that doubles as a music room, and a home office.
The home's entry stairway is bookended a by glass-ensconced guest room that doubles as a music room, and a home office.
Current owners Scott and Kelsey Bouska worked with Landscape East & West to replenish the half-acre property.
Current owners Scott and Kelsey Bouska worked with Landscape East & West to replenish the half-acre property.
The floors are Doug fir, and the framing and rest of the wood inside is redwood. The french doors and lower window were made by Mike York at Ocean Sash & Door Company, while the upper windows were made by Jeff and Molly.
The floors are Doug fir, and the framing and rest of the wood inside is redwood. The french doors and lower window were made by Mike York at Ocean Sash & Door Company, while the upper windows were made by Jeff and Molly.
The ceiling change and sink placement dictated one boundary of the kitchen. A bigger interior opening and new exterior glass doors now connect the kitchen to the backyard’s mango, avocado, and lime trees. “We couldn’t make the house bigger, so how could we make the rooms feel bigger?” asks Engelsman.
The ceiling change and sink placement dictated one boundary of the kitchen. A bigger interior opening and new exterior glass doors now connect the kitchen to the backyard’s mango, avocado, and lime trees. “We couldn’t make the house bigger, so how could we make the rooms feel bigger?” asks Engelsman.
Roble House's elevation allows the structure to be immersed in the dense forest setting.
Roble House's elevation allows the structure to be immersed in the dense forest setting.
The dining area is open to the kitchen, which is flanked by a set of stairs leading to a loft.
The dining area is open to the kitchen, which is flanked by a set of stairs leading to a loft.
The kitchen features custom cabinetry by Ferris Co, rift and quarter sewn white oak floors, and Caesarstone counters. By pushing the screened-in porch off of the house, the structure does not block the window, allowing for more light. "While you're at the sink working in the kitchen, you can see these huge oak trees above you," says Scott.
The kitchen features custom cabinetry by Ferris Co, rift and quarter sewn white oak floors, and Caesarstone counters. By pushing the screened-in porch off of the house, the structure does not block the window, allowing for more light. "While you're at the sink working in the kitchen, you can see these huge oak trees above you," says Scott.
A fire pit and heaters inside the screened-in porch allow for continued use of the outdoor spaces even as the temperatures drop.
A fire pit and heaters inside the screened-in porch allow for continued use of the outdoor spaces even as the temperatures drop.
The suburban backyard garage in Hertfordshire, England, that architect Olli Andrew of Hyper converted into a work studio is wrapped in charred larch wood pieces that give the impression of scales and foster biodiversity, providing a place for insects to nestle.
The suburban backyard garage in Hertfordshire, England, that architect Olli Andrew of Hyper converted into a work studio is wrapped in charred larch wood pieces that give the impression of scales and foster biodiversity, providing a place for insects to nestle.
The rock outcropping in the backyard of this house in Victoria, British Columbia influenced the design scheme of the home's addition. To visually integrate the form, architect Bruce Greenway took shorn-off pieces of rock and constructed a curving wall that extends into the house.
The rock outcropping in the backyard of this house in Victoria, British Columbia influenced the design scheme of the home's addition. To visually integrate the form, architect Bruce Greenway took shorn-off pieces of rock and constructed a curving wall that extends into the house.
The rock outcropping in the backyard of this house in Victoria, British Columbia, influenced the design of the home’s addition.
The rock outcropping in the backyard of this house in Victoria, British Columbia, influenced the design of the home’s addition.
Upstairs in the main living barn, an open loft area is tucked into the roof gable with a skylight offering views to the water beyond. Ebonized red oak casework frames the space.
Upstairs in the main living barn, an open loft area is tucked into the roof gable with a skylight offering views to the water beyond. Ebonized red oak casework frames the space.

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