Outdoors

"Flexibility, resilience, and joy were essential ingredients,

"There was excitement about the site and the possibilities—that excitement was infectious,

The owners' love of Sea Ranch style inspired the architecture of their home, which surrounds a courtyard protecting three large redwoods.

"The marble was chosen to complement the tones of the timber floors,

Double doors open to the deck.

The main body of the house is clad in cedar painted in Benjamin Moore Deep Caviar, joined with Buechel Stone Spalted Oak Sienna Flats, and natural cedar on the ends. Each finish alludes to the different eras of the house, layered together, with the painted cedar marking “the original body of the home,” says Natalie. “The stone felt like it was an important element of the earth to bring in, and the two other cedar elements at the ends are additions.”

The homeowners love the mountains and sought a site nestled among the trees. "<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">We love it because there are so many big trees different plants, and instantly, we fell in love with the land,

“It would seem that the circle could easily be seen as a very stubborn form. But in this case, I love how it is a natural form to organize this path—to achieve this narrative,” says architect Derek Dellekamp.

Highly-durable furniture was chosen for the upper deck's sitting area, which routinely hosts sunset parties.

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The 46-foot-long pool faces east for prime sunrise views.

Suspended bridges lead to a dreamy, glass-walled tree house with a butterfly tin roof. It’s one of three structures that make up the wellness-oriented compound Snow, which is rented out for retreats, special occasions, and workshops (“but not for bachelorette parties,” notes Bob).