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The cabinetry is painted in Behr’s “Asparagus” color, in an extra-matte, chalky finish.
The cabinetry is painted in Behr’s “Asparagus” color, in an extra-matte, chalky finish.
The rebuilt “Idea House,” designed by Holly Freres and David Horning of JHL design. The driveway is permeable to encourage good drainage: crushed granite gravel is installed over a stabilization mat. James Hardie exterior siding is painted in Benjamin Moore ‘White Dove,’ with reclaimed wood used for the entry and garage.
The rebuilt “Idea House,” designed by Holly Freres and David Horning of JHL design. The driveway is permeable to encourage good drainage: crushed granite gravel is installed over a stabilization mat. James Hardie exterior siding is painted in Benjamin Moore ‘White Dove,’ with reclaimed wood used for the entry and garage.
A playhouse sided in Hemlock was built in 2021 during the pandemic.
A playhouse sided in Hemlock was built in 2021 during the pandemic.
Custom white oak millwork and flooring is employed throughout the home. The stair's runner is by Merida.
Custom white oak millwork and flooring is employed throughout the home. The stair's runner is by Merida.
It was important to the family that they could easily spend time outside with their kids and friends in the large backyard. Though the house is energy efficient, its design still allows large windows to underscore this indoor-outdoor connection.
It was important to the family that they could easily spend time outside with their kids and friends in the large backyard. Though the house is energy efficient, its design still allows large windows to underscore this indoor-outdoor connection.
A skylight fills the primary bathroom with natural light all day.
A skylight fills the primary bathroom with natural light all day.
The gable-roofed home features sustainable Accoya wood siding and Tecu patinated copper by KME, experimental materials that Ricks had proposed for MASS Design Group competition entries but put in use for the first time here. His colleague, Sierra Bainbridge, designed the landscape.
The gable-roofed home features sustainable Accoya wood siding and Tecu patinated copper by KME, experimental materials that Ricks had proposed for MASS Design Group competition entries but put in use for the first time here. His colleague, Sierra Bainbridge, designed the landscape.
The second-floor “think tank” includes a workspace and the owner’s library.
The second-floor “think tank” includes a workspace and the owner’s library.
The homeowner specified the design of the living room fireplace, which is set within a 30-foot structural steel pipe.
The homeowner specified the design of the living room fireplace, which is set within a 30-foot structural steel pipe.
The "mechanical room
The "mechanical room
The home’s stairwell is encased in steel grating, which supports the handrails.
The home’s stairwell is encased in steel grating, which supports the handrails.
One of the home’s bathrooms pairs translucent glass and white tile with industrial light fixtures.
One of the home’s bathrooms pairs translucent glass and white tile with industrial light fixtures.
The home has three bedrooms, and their light and bright appearance provide a stark contrast to the rest of the home's darker palette.
The home has three bedrooms, and their light and bright appearance provide a stark contrast to the rest of the home's darker palette.
The homeowner specified the design of the living room fireplace, which is set within a 30-foot-tall structural steel pipe.
The homeowner specified the design of the living room fireplace, which is set within a 30-foot-tall structural steel pipe.
The main living space was designed with floor-to-ceiling windows that can all be opened for passive cooling.
The main living space was designed with floor-to-ceiling windows that can all be opened for passive cooling.
This custom staircase is made from wood and steel, and is enclosed in a design that the craftsmen made themselves. "I think it's one of my favorite moments in the house,
This custom staircase is made from wood and steel, and is enclosed in a design that the craftsmen made themselves. "I think it's one of my favorite moments in the house,
The homeowner, an inventor, shows off a working Bunsen burner in the kitchen.
The homeowner, an inventor, shows off a working Bunsen burner in the kitchen.
"The owner wanted the front door to match the same yellow of Caterpillar, the heavy machinery company,
"The owner wanted the front door to match the same yellow of Caterpillar, the heavy machinery company,
“Sometimes you go with emotions rather than logic,” says Woodhull founder Caleb Johnson. “I just wanted to renovate the little Pizza Hut look-alike my son told me looked like a blowfish.”
“Sometimes you go with emotions rather than logic,” says Woodhull founder Caleb Johnson. “I just wanted to renovate the little Pizza Hut look-alike my son told me looked like a blowfish.”

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