The architectural studio of Hoedemaker Pfeiffer is responsible for the design of this family refuge perched on a hillside on Decatur Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands.

This secluded cabin retreat was designed for a family by architects Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, located on Decatur Island, one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state. Working with a site that had been partially ravaged by logging, the team worked to create both buildings and the site.

The retreat is based on the idea of camp and with a desire to encourage engaging nature the bedrooms were separated from the main house. A series of buildings from the writer’s cottage, master bedroom cottage, main house, guest house, and pavilion stretch out across a level stretch of topography. A barn and garden anchor the site from above.

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECTURE Hoedemaker Pfeiffer INTERIOR DESIGN ​Garrett Cord Werner​ CONTRACTOR Decatur Construction LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Kenneth Philp Landscape Architects​

What We Love: This secluded cabin retreat on Decatur Island provides spaces where everyone can come together as a family while also being able to retreat to small personal spaces. Smaller spaces are connected by a pathway, taking advantage of the tranquil setting of nature. We are especially loving the writer’s retreat, a space to get inspired while enjoying breathtaking views of the surroundings.

Tell Us: What do you think of the design of this family cabin? Would this be your idea of the ultimate place to gather with family and friends? Let us know in the Comments!

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Above: The owner wanted her own private space, a writer’s retreat, to spend rainy afternoons encircled by nature to inspire writing.

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Above: With the exception of the renovated barn, the buildings are located along a contour of the sloped site and connected between and through the buildings by a continuous path.

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PHOTOGRAPHER Alex Hayden​