Wood Burning Stove

A crackling fireplace—faux, as well—is the centerpice of the living room,

Beamed ceilings, built-ins, window benches, and the narrow profile of the Marvin Ultimate windows all help to add warmth and dimension to the open floor plan.

The custom brick fireplace was designed as one piece, with no separate materials for the mantle or the foreground bench.

When inset into the staircase, the fireplace serves as part of the decor.

The southwest-facing corner with the wood stove and the forest views is the spot in the home Emilie loves best. “It’s the spot where we do everything,” she says.

Instead of commissioning custom casework, as originally planned, the couple saved money by finding vintage furniture, such this corner shelving unit, complemented by a vintage midcentury coffee table.

Though the living room only has large windows on one side, an upper window at left helps create what the clients call double sunrises and sunsets, by creating reflections on the larger windows at right.

Outside, Eva planted wildflowers, grapevines, and other flora along the perimeter of the home. Inside, a sitting area by a Skantherm fireplace is a nice spot to cozy up with a book.

A Cheminees Philippe Radiante 846 2V fireplace clad with Austral La Paloma Miro white brick separate the open-plan living space from the small office and bathroom.

Inside, the flooring is radiant concrete, and the home is further warmed with a clean-burning Flores 8 stove by Buntfires. In fact, the entire house is conditioned without the use of fossil fuels.

Light-wood flooring and furnishings warm up the black-and-white interior.

In the living room, a RAIS Q-Tee 2 stove and CB2 rocker warm the space.

The clients enjoy boating and kayaking and often utilize the site’s direct water access. “There’s a boathouse at the bottom of the site, so we’ve tried to clean the view up,” says architect Fraser Mudge of the framing. “We also controlled the height of it a little bit to frame the beauty of the water and the National Park, rather than the sky.”