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In the kitchen, Structube stools pull up to a Quartzforms countertop. East St. Paul, Manitoba Dwell Magazine : November / December 2017

Upon entering and progressing deeper into the home, expansive windows lining the living room reveal dramatic views of the rolling Pennsylavania hills. In the summer, the cantilever at the south protects the living room from direct sunlight.

In the kitchen, minimalism prevails. Jared notes that the use of plywood was loosely inspired by design seen in the 1960s Sonoma County Sea Ranch community. "It's something that one of my heroes, [architect] Barbara Bestor has done very well," he says.

With its large covered porch and glazed walls, the Beaver Creek Cabin frames the forest like a picture.

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The dining table, set against the reeded glass panels of the front entrance, sits right outside the colorful kitchen.

The bright living room features hardwood floors and a beamed ceiling, as well as easy access to the deck.

Monochromatic Cloudy pattern.

The transformed facade features dark gray stained-masonry.

A grille of walnut slats, designed by Syme and made by the local millworkers MCM, delineates the edge of a new stair with open treads made of hot-rolled steel. Tall Bulthaup cabinets mark the edge of the dining area; Evans, a mechanical engineer, had them custom-made to conceal heating ducts that vent almost invisibly through the top edge.

The builders created new, more expansive decks for the cabin and employed larger windows from Marvin.