Garage loft

The homeowners’ sleeping area opens wide to the outdoors and a wood-burning stove supplements the geothermal and solar-powered systems.
The homeowners’ sleeping area opens wide to the outdoors and a wood-burning stove supplements the geothermal and solar-powered systems.
New Haven–based architect Vincent C. Amore designed and built the geometric retreat in 1971 to serve as an inspirational getaway for his family. Set on the edge of Guilford, Connecticut, the home offers 1,149 square feet of living space, as well as unobstructed seaside views.
New Haven–based architect Vincent C. Amore designed and built the geometric retreat in 1971 to serve as an inspirational getaway for his family. Set on the edge of Guilford, Connecticut, the home offers 1,149 square feet of living space, as well as unobstructed seaside views.
One of the home's five bedrooms features a dramatic wall of windows at one end of the home.
One of the home's five bedrooms features a dramatic wall of windows at one end of the home.
A floating Fireorb wood stove warms the living room. To avoid the odd nooks and crannies that an A frame’s roofline creates, low shelves were built along the wall to hold fire wood.
A floating Fireorb wood stove warms the living room. To avoid the odd nooks and crannies that an A frame’s roofline creates, low shelves were built along the wall to hold fire wood.
Holly Hollenbeck spent about a year giving her A-frame home near Lake Tahoe a gut renovation.
Holly Hollenbeck spent about a year giving her A-frame home near Lake Tahoe a gut renovation.
The living area is the main showcase of the home with soaring pine ceilings, 20ft windows and a stone walled fire place.
The living area is the main showcase of the home with soaring pine ceilings, 20ft windows and a stone walled fire place.
Originally built in 1974 as a kit home, this A-frame cabin was saved from ruins by an ambitious couple who temporarily turned it into a home for five.
Originally built in 1974 as a kit home, this A-frame cabin was saved from ruins by an ambitious couple who temporarily turned it into a home for five.
Constructed from locally sourced materials, this recently built home by Scott & Scott Architects mimics the classic A-frame.
Constructed from locally sourced materials, this recently built home by Scott & Scott Architects mimics the classic A-frame.
Designed by Helsinki–based designer Robin Falck for energy company Neste’s Journey to Zero campaign, the Nolla Cabin champions zero-waste and simple living with its minimalist, eco-friendly build.
Designed by Helsinki–based designer Robin Falck for energy company Neste’s Journey to Zero campaign, the Nolla Cabin champions zero-waste and simple living with its minimalist, eco-friendly build.
This classic 1960s A-frame cabin in New Jersey now serves as a stylish Scandinavian-inspired vacation retreat that’s available for rent.
This classic 1960s A-frame cabin in New Jersey now serves as a stylish Scandinavian-inspired vacation retreat that’s available for rent.