deck furniture painted the same color as house; light decking floor (white in our case) for Paddock
of the house had previously been defined by a poorly integrated addition topped by a single sloped shed roof," says Chandler. She adds that the cottage's proximity to the marina "really makes the home feel like a lake house cottage." Wall paint: Iron Mountain, Benjamin Moore; light fixtures: TMS lighting;
on this house is all the color this porch needs, especially because the floorboards and risers were painted to match the trim.
I'm not sure who Becky Harris is? I'm the owner of the house and I absolutely know who the artist is who is featured in my living room. @Samantha - thanks for catching this!
comes to a lake house. Because design is about making things your own, I love the idea of wood plank installed on walls — mixing it up horizontally and vertically. Stick with a gray tone to keep the natural light abundant; super dark or heavy stains can instantly make the space darker.
Also play with art
"The house was designed to be a part of the landscape. This was accomplished by how the house sits in the site, the placement of windows and the position of walls for views," says Pam Lamaster-Millet, the project's architect. "We felt the reclaimed wood was appropriate for the main focal point of the
Pond House, Maine (2010), Elliot + Elliot ArchitectureThis house is an assembly of three cottages on a wooded coastal strip in Maine. The bedroom spaces are in two cottages on the edge of the pond partly hidden in the woods, while the living space is projected out over the pond on stilts.