Office

“I love to use different window shapes to frame views in different and unexpected ways to create interest and provide a unique experience to a particular space,” says architect Kirsten Johnstone. “For example, the corner window in the upstairs bedroom, with a deep boxed reveal above the study bench, is completely different from the principal bedroom with a huge picture window—yet both frame quiet views of the treetops. I believe it gives a room identity and forms what I hope are joyful memories.”

The firm nestled a study into the corridor with a door to the exterior.

The upstairs landing features an office, sitting area, and enough storage for a family of four.

Above the kitchen, the mezzanine level holds a workspace with a view. The sharp pitch of the roof opens up the space below it, so this area doesn’t feel cramped. Note the reoccurring motif of rounded joinery in the main spaces, which plays off of the angular moments.

The overhang's trellis detail mitigates glare while letting filtered views and light through. The clean design draws the eye forward to the trees across the house.

“The things we splurged on still look raw, which is what we wanted,” adds Nick.

Baker drew unexpected colors from this abstract landscape painting. Shades of hunter green and pale lavenders pair well with the range of neutral tones, including the walnut wood tones of the floating cabinetry