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Designed by architect James Strutt in 1969, the Bormann House is wrapped in wood and surrounded by dense forest.
Designed by architect James Strutt in 1969, the Bormann House is wrapped in wood and surrounded by dense forest.
Thick Alder trim pieces were used above windows and doors in select places to “cheat” the eye and avoid having an awkward strip of drywall above. “Putting the wood panel above the doors was a way to make the window and door systems feel like they went floor to ceiling,” says Hale, especially in places where the design/build team were constrained by structural beams that wouldn’t allow for a unit to be installed close to the ceiling line. Muuto ‘Ambit’ pendants hang over the dining room table.
Thick Alder trim pieces were used above windows and doors in select places to “cheat” the eye and avoid having an awkward strip of drywall above. “Putting the wood panel above the doors was a way to make the window and door systems feel like they went floor to ceiling,” says Hale, especially in places where the design/build team were constrained by structural beams that wouldn’t allow for a unit to be installed close to the ceiling line. Muuto ‘Ambit’ pendants hang over the dining room table.
Crawford taught himself how to reface the brick fireplace façade, using a creamy-colored, thin set brick. “It was his first time using a tile saw or laying brick, but his meticulous precision paid off,” says Devlin.
Crawford taught himself how to reface the brick fireplace façade, using a creamy-colored, thin set brick. “It was his first time using a tile saw or laying brick, but his meticulous precision paid off,” says Devlin.
Architect Aranza GarcĂ­a of Chuch Estudio refurbished a 19th-century house for short-term rental in the popular Mexican tourist town of MĂ©rida. The home’s unassuming glass facade is similar to others on the street and belies the burst of color within.
Architect Aranza GarcĂ­a of Chuch Estudio refurbished a 19th-century house for short-term rental in the popular Mexican tourist town of MĂ©rida. The home’s unassuming glass facade is similar to others on the street and belies the burst of color within.