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At night, the exterior is lit with small LED bulbs for minimum impact. Steps are carved directly into the mountain landscape, leading visitors into one of the home’s two main entrances.
At night, the exterior is lit with small LED bulbs for minimum impact. Steps are carved directly into the mountain landscape, leading visitors into one of the home’s two main entrances.
Sævik compares her house to a contemplative hideout. “It’s very quiet,” she says. “You can concentrate and let thoughts fly.” Her favorite summer pastimes include reading, painting, drawing, yoga, and “just sitting and feeling the forest,” she says.
Sævik compares her house to a contemplative hideout. “It’s very quiet,” she says. “You can concentrate and let thoughts fly.” Her favorite summer pastimes include reading, painting, drawing, yoga, and “just sitting and feeling the forest,” she says.
The arched doorways throughout the home are all new additions that the couple chose to feel akin to a Spanish-style hacienda.
The arched doorways throughout the home are all new additions that the couple chose to feel akin to a Spanish-style hacienda.
Carlos and Whitney removed the large, built-in armoire in the dining room to create a more open, flowing connection between the kitchen and dining room.
Carlos and Whitney removed the large, built-in armoire in the dining room to create a more open, flowing connection between the kitchen and dining room.
Carlos and Whitney replaced the flooring throughout the home. In the living room they opted for a honey-hued oak from Hallmark Floors that adds warmth next to the kitchen’s brick flooring.
Carlos and Whitney replaced the flooring throughout the home. In the living room they opted for a honey-hued oak from Hallmark Floors that adds warmth next to the kitchen’s brick flooring.