Firewood

Achieving such efficiency and maintaining the integrity of the wetlands and woodlands on the property meant more research for both the designers and the resident—just getting approval for the siting of the buildings and the driveway took eight months—but Hague is hardly one to do things half way. “A lot of times couples engage in house-building, like birds. I'm doing this solo, more like a monk,” he says of the deeply personal undertaking.

Vintage bent plywood stacking chairs by Roland Rainer are purposeful and can be moved to suit any situation.

Prioritizing their own furniture collection, the clients wanted only a half wall of wood shelves within the living space.

The original A-frame now holds the main living areas, including the kitchen and living room. A stair leads to a lofted bedroom.

The materials were selected with consideration for how they’ll age and patina over time.