Sunlight is plentiful at every level of the house.
Sunlight is plentiful at every level of the house.
The courtyard offers a glimpse of nature from nearly every angle, including up.
The courtyard offers a glimpse of nature from nearly every angle, including up.
Vignettes of contrasting colors, materials, and shapes frame every corner. A one-of-a-kind chair by Peter Shire sits in the hallway; near the sculptural staircase is a sconce for Yamagiwa and a sterling silver centerpiece for Memphis, both by Sottsass.
Vignettes of contrasting colors, materials, and shapes frame every corner. A one-of-a-kind chair by Peter Shire sits in the hallway; near the sculptural staircase is a sconce for Yamagiwa and a sterling silver centerpiece for Memphis, both by Sottsass.
Almost every element of the interior—from the kitchen cabinetry to the art on the walls—was created by Dollahite himself.
Almost every element of the interior—from the kitchen cabinetry to the art on the walls—was created by Dollahite himself.
Artwork, books, and musical instruments live in every nook of the workshop.
Artwork, books, and musical instruments live in every nook of the workshop.
Approximately 100,000 cars pass through the sculpture every hour.
Approximately 100,000 cars pass through the sculpture every hour.
Almost every window in the house was covered in a Girard-designed fabric.
Almost every window in the house was covered in a Girard-designed fabric.
The LV’s master bedroom has direct outdoor access, like every other room in the house. Bed by IKEA.
The LV’s master bedroom has direct outdoor access, like every other room in the house. Bed by IKEA.
As Greenfab explains, “Each bedroom is equipped with a wall-mounted, thermostat controlled, convection heater that intakes the ambient air in the room, warms it up and re-diffuses it throughout the room in a silent and consistent way. By using the existing heat in the room to maintain a comfortable temperature, energy and money is saved through this heating method.”
As Greenfab explains, “Each bedroom is equipped with a wall-mounted, thermostat controlled, convection heater that intakes the ambient air in the room, warms it up and re-diffuses it throughout the room in a silent and consistent way. By using the existing heat in the room to maintain a comfortable temperature, energy and money is saved through this heating method.”
There are balconies off nearly every room. The interior is built around a mature Chinese elm that once dominated the backyard of the front house.
There are balconies off nearly every room. The interior is built around a mature Chinese elm that once dominated the backyard of the front house.
Every evening, the residents climb the 32 flights of steel stairs to retreat in their “nest”.
Every evening, the residents climb the 32 flights of steel stairs to retreat in their “nest”.
Bobbie Callahan and Ed Hayes have summered on North Haven for years; Callahan bought a house there in the late 1970s and has been back every year.
Bobbie Callahan and Ed Hayes have summered on North Haven for years; Callahan bought a house there in the late 1970s and has been back every year.
Avid cooks, Jinhee and John spend part of every day around their custom-built kitchen island, surrounded by Compasso d’Oro barstools. The island is on castors, so it easily moves around the kitchen as needed. An edamame plant on their patio occasionally provides leaves for Korean dishes.
Avid cooks, Jinhee and John spend part of every day around their custom-built kitchen island, surrounded by Compasso d’Oro barstools. The island is on castors, so it easily moves around the kitchen as needed. An edamame plant on their patio occasionally provides leaves for Korean dishes.
The Kavner house is a California take on the classic Adirondack style of upstate New York. The main house is used every weekend and the cabins fill up at family gatherings.
The Kavner house is a California take on the classic Adirondack style of upstate New York. The main house is used every weekend and the cabins fill up at family gatherings.
The interior is illuminated by skylights that allow natural light to flood almost every space inside.
The interior is illuminated by skylights that allow natural light to flood almost every space inside.
One vertical unit fully looped with yarn. There are 17 lines at every section of frame.
One vertical unit fully looped with yarn. There are 17 lines at every section of frame.
Matt Mellor's inspirational piece, aptly titled 'Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining'.
Matt Mellor's inspirational piece, aptly titled 'Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining'.
The vertical, three-level cabin is compact in footprint, but maximizes every square foot.
The vertical, three-level cabin is compact in footprint, but maximizes every square foot.
Giant Budda at Kamakura
Giant Budda at Kamakura
Until Hindman and Carr moved in, the space had never been a home. Carr cooks every day, so the compact kitchen was a natural starting point for the renovation. It features an industrial curving steel counter, which also functions as a breakfast bar. The Scrap stools are by contemporary Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek.
Until Hindman and Carr moved in, the space had never been a home. Carr cooks every day, so the compact kitchen was a natural starting point for the renovation. It features an industrial curving steel counter, which also functions as a breakfast bar. The Scrap stools are by contemporary Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek.
Sparano works in the dining area, where books about travel, architecture, and food, as well as framed architectural drawings from his grad school days, line the back wall. The hollow glass-walled light fixture is from Ikea; every few months, the family fills it with a different season-inspired item, such as pinecones in the fall and feathers in the winter, as pictured here.
Sparano works in the dining area, where books about travel, architecture, and food, as well as framed architectural drawings from his grad school days, line the back wall. The hollow glass-walled light fixture is from Ikea; every few months, the family fills it with a different season-inspired item, such as pinecones in the fall and feathers in the winter, as pictured here.
Pink marble is unexpected, but adds the touch of warmth every kitchen needs.
Pink marble is unexpected, but adds the touch of warmth every kitchen needs.
Every room of the house is light, bright, and comfortable to be in.
Every room of the house is light, bright, and comfortable to be in.
A puzzle of MDF and plywood created built-in shelving on almost every wall, which was then intensively finished with laminates and paints.
A puzzle of MDF and plywood created built-in shelving on almost every wall, which was then intensively finished with laminates and paints.
Plaster and wood give the loft texture at every turn.
Plaster and wood give the loft texture at every turn.
here are gardens on every level, contextualizing the home within its mountain landscape.
here are gardens on every level, contextualizing the home within its mountain landscape.
Skylights and huge windows flood the master bedroom—and every room in the house—with sunlight. Bed by Techline; lighting by Tech Lighting.
Skylights and huge windows flood the master bedroom—and every room in the house—with sunlight. Bed by Techline; lighting by Tech Lighting.
"For the first three months of the pandemic, we hiked every day—rain or shine or snow,
"For the first three months of the pandemic, we hiked every day—rain or shine or snow,
At Casa Cantellano, light is omnipresent, with vegetation-rich courtyards around every corner.
At Casa Cantellano, light is omnipresent, with vegetation-rich courtyards around every corner.
Custom millwork units are strategically located in every space—including hallways—to provide ample storage for the growing family.
Custom millwork units are strategically located in every space—including hallways—to provide ample storage for the growing family.
Arriving at the cabin is now a joyous ritual. “Every time we push the gates back and see the view it’s this sense of ‘we’ve arrived’,” Matt says.
Arriving at the cabin is now a joyous ritual. “Every time we push the gates back and see the view it’s this sense of ‘we’ve arrived’,” Matt says.
Every room can be directly accessed from the garden. The house has six entrances in total.
Every room can be directly accessed from the garden. The house has six entrances in total.
Around every corner it was common to spot unique shingle and roof color combos like this forest green and salmon house.
Around every corner it was common to spot unique shingle and roof color combos like this forest green and salmon house.
A trio of relaxed patrons cool off outside the Finnish Sauna Society, a traditional pastime every visitor must experience.
A trio of relaxed patrons cool off outside the Finnish Sauna Society, a traditional pastime every visitor must experience.
The view from the peak’s 1,810-foot high point is equally spectacular in every direction, assuming the day is smog-free.
The view from the peak’s 1,810-foot high point is equally spectacular in every direction, assuming the day is smog-free.
To acknowledge the property's history, the couple pressed the names of every owner, from the Algonquin people beyond, on the south side of the structure.
To acknowledge the property's history, the couple pressed the names of every owner, from the Algonquin people beyond, on the south side of the structure.

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