Tree House-Kiawah Island contemporary living room
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by The Anderson Studio of Architecture & Design
Mount Pleasant, SC, US 29464 · 50 photos
Tree House-Kiawah Island
http://theandersonstudio.com

Photo Credit: Holger Hobenaus

Description: The owners of this home travel extensively and appreciate the great outdoors. Global travels shaped their desire for a home that embraces nature. The bridge connecting the sleeping and living structures allows cool ocean breezes to pass from the marsh to the front yard; decks and stairs to pool and terrace visually connect inside and out. Most walls from the street are solid, providing privacy, yet they open to rooms of glass, timber and soaring ceilings with views of Bass and Cinder Creeks and Folly Island.

 
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pdweber wrote:
How did you make the coffe table or where did you get it? »
· Comment · 9 months ago
Kathy Winkler wrote:
How tall is the vaulted ceiling, please? »
· Comment · 10 months ago
carlaiello wrote:
What stain color on the wood. - Thanks Lakecarvic »
· Comment · 10 months ago
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added by Becky Harris to Houzz Tour: Tree House Living Inspires Southern Home
"The landscape is the art in this home," says Anderson. Soaring ceilings, cedar beams and extensive glass make strong connections between the house and its setting. Lights are built into the beams, keeping the aesthetic streamlined and simplified.
added by Bud Dietrich, AIA to If Legendary Composers Designed Homes
Surely the world would be a much poorer place if not for the music of George Frideric Handel. It seems I can't go a day without listening to an oratorio, an opera or another piece by this composer. There's a richness to this music that is irresistible. It's at once light and free while also strong and forceful — he had that rare skill of combining two diametrically opposed forces into a sensory delight.
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Family room table lamp
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i love the natural feel of this room and so open
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vaulted ceilings
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Living room: corners have no wall. Good!
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I like the feel of this great room - grander than what we'll likely have but it's the perfect flavor.
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Fireplace chimney
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Timber floor
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wood tones of floor and ceiling
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the natural colors, the vaulted ceiling, the natural light
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Nice house
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love the windows and the ceilings
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At the 6 or 9 foot height you will install blinds for some privacy at night.
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lighting
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"The landscape is the art in this home,. Soaring ceilings, cedar beams and extensive glass make strong connections between the house and its setting. Lights are built into the beams, keeping the aesthetic streamlined and simplified.
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Windows
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Ceiling
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Tree-house Kiawah Island
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openess
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Hello dream living room. LIke the wood the ceiling height and the windows.
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Floors
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dark floorboards, chocolate & white furniture, high ceilings with lots of glass
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The ceiling and windows
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The glass, beams, floor. Sweet.
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Beautiful!
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windows, how they dont look like any other windoes
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ceiling
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Love all the wood!
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big open ceiling
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open, airy, natural space
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High ceiling room
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Great windows views
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Love the wood ceiling & beams for great room and/or outdoor room
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open ceiling
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Open space
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Ceiling and windows
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All of the space and the wood, it looks marvelous
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beams, floor, windows, light!
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Windows
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Side windows
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Home building, design idea
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roca tile
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ceiling
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living room
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Timber Frames by The Anderson Studio of Architecture & Design
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like me, i can't go a day without a peek at Houzz. the inspiration makes me smile, feel light, yet grounded! :)
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Living
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windows, light
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Coffee table
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Ceiling
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all the windows
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I love all the light and the high ceilings and beams
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wood (maybe too much wood)
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wooden beams and light
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Couch, coffee table
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clean unclulttered lood
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fireplace
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Great Room
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farm
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colour of floor,trim,beams all about the same colour
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the vastness of this room..would like to hear Charlie play his guitar in this room....
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WOW factor.
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nice and woodsy. i like this, but it would only hold low maintenence in a perfect world...
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Windows
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dream house
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dark and light
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Future living room
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wood house
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beautiful height and light
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flooring, light color carpet/rug under dark sofa
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Livingroom
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this is awesome!
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open area
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LOVE
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wood ceiling & floors! needed an example!
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Open Air Space, earthy, sensual, comfortable
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Cabin
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windows
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so sweet
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Its all about the ceiling
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ceiling, floor
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ceiling fans and coffee table
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beams
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Wood trim windows
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Line
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Love the feeling of this room
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Love the ceilings and windows.
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wall of windows framed in wood
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Like the colors in the floor.
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Coffee table
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j'adore
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love the floors and the windows.
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note the shaggy carpet area rug on hardwood floors - for the great room
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planchers
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Natural Light!
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Retreat
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windows and ceiling
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Random
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Gow Pfauser room? Sort of.
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Simple but classy.
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Wow - love this!
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Rooms
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Beautiful room . Flooded with natural to show its beauty.
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cool
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i liked space and wood
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WOW!!!
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composers house design
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TRABAJO EN MADERA
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wood ucluelet
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windows, trim
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All the light
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Lakehouse
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Love the walls / glass in this room, seems more spacious than it actually is ! Wonderful !!!
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Floor color
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Windows, ceiling, roof line
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Nothing beats designing and drawing to the sounds of music
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like wood and sheetrock
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Love the wood floor
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windows....creating an indoor/outdoor effect
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Love the windows and exposed wood
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windows
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ceilings, and timber windows
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My dream living room!
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The windows, the light, the wood
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le tout
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Wow
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Can we do this on a smaller scale?
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Plafond, Mame pi Pape. (lighting)
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openness and connection with nature
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Light, glass and wood
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the feel
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Wood beams, windows
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Love the Look of this place
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great room
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the light and openness
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alfombra
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Wall of windows behind fire place. Seldom like so much wood, but this works somehow.
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lamp
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SO much natural light. Brings outside in.
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windows!
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Фермы в гостинной
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Floor
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Casa Verde 1
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can see this lovely living room
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the flooring.
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love all the windows and beams
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the beams and very airy
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love windows
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Nice spacious living
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exposed beams