Tamarack North has custom built this relaxing lake cottage retreat with modern-rustic details, nestled on Lake Rosseau, a popular recreation lake in the Muskokas, Ontario, Canada. Designed as a weekend retreat, this wonderful oasis is meant to leave its occupants feeling relaxed and refreshed. Throughout the exterior and interior of this home are a great use of textures […]
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Coastal family retreat provides cliffside oasis overlooking Cape Cod Bay
LDa Architecture & Interiors was commissioned for the renovation of this spectacular coastal family retreat located in Brewster, Massachusetts. This home serves as a getaway from urban living for a family of four. After purchasing this 15-year-old home, the owners desired a facelift to the existing and outdated condition of this Cape Style home. Set atop a […]
Renovated cabin provides sanctuary for an architect on Bainbridge Island
Alan Maskin, a principal and owner of Olson Kundig Architects has renovated his personal cabin retreat, located on Bainbridge Island, Washington. A second-floor addition provides this cabin with sweeping views over Agate Passage, a high-current tidal strait on the Olympic Peninsula. The scope of this 1,100 square foot project entailed the remodel and addition of a 1938 […]
Beautiful coastal Maine home envisioned for idyllic summer getaways
Hamilton Snowber Architects is responsible for the design of this New England coastal home nestled on a site that gently slopes down to Penobscot Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean in Rockport, Maine. This was conceived as a summer home and vacation destination for a Washington couple and their four grown children. Drawing from […]
This cozy mountain cabin offers relaxed lakeside living in Montana
This cozy mountain cabin was designed and constructed by Denman Construction, nestled on Ashley Lake, a beautiful lake just outside of Kalispell, in the Northwest part of Montana. Surrounded by the Salish Mountains, this home features hidden doors, gaming bookcases, and many inspirations of the owners personal connections to the area. The heart of this cabin […]
Modern interpretation of New England farmhouse vernacular
Elliott + Elliott Architecture has put a modern twist on this New England farmhouse vernacular, located on a small island off the coast of Maine. It is rooted in the traditional hierarchical relationship between the prominent white clapboard farmhouse and the less adorned, shingled outbuildings. In order to accommodate multiple generations of the family, the main […]
Montana ranch retreat boasts gorgeous display of rustic-luxe details
This rustic ranch compound was designed as a recreational base camp for three generations of family by Miller-Roodell Architects, located long the Ruby River Valley in southwest Montana. Multiple structures on the property is family and adventure specifically, including a 6,300 square foot main lodge with a kitchen and living room spacious enough to accommodate a family […]
Weathering steel mountain retreat perched hillside in Colorado Rockies
This Corten steel clad modern mountain retreat designed by Skylab Architecture is perched on a hillside in beautiful Snowmass, Colorado. This home boasts panoramic views of Snowmass Mountain, built on the idea that a physical place can deepen the connections between friends, families, and the natural world. The project vision for Owl Creek Ski House included […]
Contemporary reinterpretation of the New England connected farmhouse
Berman Horn Studio has created this New England connected farmhouse, positioned fifteen miles from Maine’s mid-coast on the island of Vinalhaven, Maine. The founders of the New-York based Berman Horn Studio constructed this cozy cottage as a personal retreat, a serene escape to create a work/life balance. Perched on a rocky outcrop, this cottage provides sweeping […]
Mountain-inspired ski retreat in Aspen provides ultimate winter getaway
The Design Atelier is responsible for the renovation of this mountain-inspired ski retreat located on the west flank of Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado. An Atlanta-based family with two teenagers wished for a ski getaway where they could spend time together, a tradition carried on from the owner’s own childhood. Breathtaking views of Snowmass and Owl […]








