A Modern Farmhouse Retreat Gets a Renovation on Orcas Island

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In updating the interior and exterior, the design firm opened up the home to scenic water and mountain views, which had been previously closed off.

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On the main floor, a 30-foot-long steel beam was inserted to provide a column-free opening between the living spaces and the porch.

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This opening is infilled minimally, with a custom wood storefront and lift-slide door systems allowing for a seamless indoor/outdoor connection.

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This intervention also adds an important contemporary counterpoint to an otherwise fairly traditional farmhouse vernacular.

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Interiors further reinforce this duality between a traditional and contemporary formal vocabulary.

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This modern farmhouse retreat is nested along the waterfront of Orcas Island, providing idyllic views.

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A Modern Farmhouse Retreat Gets a Renovation on Orcas Island

In updating the interior and exterior, the design firm opened up the home to scenic water and mountain views, which had been previously closed off.

On the main floor, a 30-foot-long steel beam was inserted to provide a column-free opening between the living spaces and the porch.

This opening is infilled minimally, with a custom wood storefront and lift-slide door systems allowing for a seamless indoor/outdoor connection.

This intervention also adds an important contemporary counterpoint to an otherwise fairly traditional farmhouse vernacular.

Interiors further reinforce this duality between a traditional and contemporary formal vocabulary.

This modern farmhouse retreat is nested along the waterfront of Orcas Island, providing idyllic views.

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