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Collection by Julie Rivard

Intérieur – Ambiance

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Amber preserved the beams at the ceiling and incorporated new JWeld windows and door units.
Amber preserved the beams at the ceiling and incorporated new JWeld windows and door units.
The smoked glass walls of the sauna are a pointed sharp contrast to the kitchen’s lighter custom cabinetry. The ceilings are American white oak.
The smoked glass walls of the sauna are a pointed sharp contrast to the kitchen’s lighter custom cabinetry. The ceilings are American white oak.
“Using a very simple white oak material in repetition added a lot of texture without adding busyness,” says Solk.
“Using a very simple white oak material in repetition added a lot of texture without adding busyness,” says Solk.
The top of the staircase is three feet wide, to accommodate the built-in shelving, and becomes wider towards the base, to four feet, making the storage underneath very useful for bigger and boxier items.
The top of the staircase is three feet wide, to accommodate the built-in shelving, and becomes wider towards the base, to four feet, making the storage underneath very useful for bigger and boxier items.
Inside one of the Kobayashis' North Face tents.
Inside one of the Kobayashis' North Face tents.
One North Face tent sits atop a deck; another caps the main building, which contains a kitchen and dining area.
One North Face tent sits atop a deck; another caps the main building, which contains a kitchen and dining area.
Simple oak furnishings from Habitat blend with the birch millwork and bamboo floor. The cabinetry, benches, and doors were built by Olivier, who studied design before becoming a filmmaker.
Simple oak furnishings from Habitat blend with the birch millwork and bamboo floor. The cabinetry, benches, and doors were built by Olivier, who studied design before becoming a filmmaker.
Fuchsia felt chairs add a jolt of energizing color to the otherwise neutral workspace.
Fuchsia felt chairs add a jolt of energizing color to the otherwise neutral workspace.
Finland (male) - named after a trip Mike took the year ofBathroom floor tile - Waterworks Bathroom wall tile - Ann Sacks Bathroom plumbing - Waterworks his birth, and Mikes love of Scandinavian design
Finland (male) - named after a trip Mike took the year ofBathroom floor tile - Waterworks Bathroom wall tile - Ann Sacks Bathroom plumbing - Waterworks his birth, and Mikes love of Scandinavian design
The café’s polished concrete floors are ground down to “expose some of the aggregate,” Mike says. Vintage leather chairs balance a custom banquette, upholstered in a forest-green wool felt by Kravet.
The café’s polished concrete floors are ground down to “expose some of the aggregate,” Mike says. Vintage leather chairs balance a custom banquette, upholstered in a forest-green wool felt by Kravet.
Custom walnut cabinetry conceals appliances from view in the couple's galley kitchen. Stainless steel countertops are welded in with the sink, and sleek Waterworks tile add interest.
Custom walnut cabinetry conceals appliances from view in the couple's galley kitchen. Stainless steel countertops are welded in with the sink, and sleek Waterworks tile add interest.
From the inside, the 45 degree fins facilitate an elegant display of sunlight. “We’re facing west, but because there is a tall building across the street, we’re never going to get direct sunlight into the building,” Shively says.“The best we can do is get sun from the South, and so those fins, although they don't necessarily bounce the light into the building, they themselves glow in the afternoon as the sun comes around that way. It’s a really interesting sculptural thing to appreciate from inside the space.”
From the inside, the 45 degree fins facilitate an elegant display of sunlight. “We’re facing west, but because there is a tall building across the street, we’re never going to get direct sunlight into the building,” Shively says.“The best we can do is get sun from the South, and so those fins, although they don't necessarily bounce the light into the building, they themselves glow in the afternoon as the sun comes around that way. It’s a really interesting sculptural thing to appreciate from inside the space.”
The original brick wall is made of a sand-lime mix; in front of it sits a sofa by Robin Day for Habitat. In the study, a Louis De Poortere rug, from a collection inspired by the 1960s, evokes Farnley Hey’s early years. The Yorkstone flooring has been well varnished over time. The seating unit is by Robin Day and the side table is by Oliver Bonas.
The original brick wall is made of a sand-lime mix; in front of it sits a sofa by Robin Day for Habitat. In the study, a Louis De Poortere rug, from a collection inspired by the 1960s, evokes Farnley Hey’s early years. The Yorkstone flooring has been well varnished over time. The seating unit is by Robin Day and the side table is by Oliver Bonas.