This compact home near Black Earth, Wisconsin was designed as a country getaway and studio. The upper level consists of a kitchenette, bathroom, living/sleeping area and studio for framing art. The lower level consists of a garage, mechanical space and storage. The home is bermed into the side of the hill on the sloping wooded site. The south side has a raised deck accessed by two pairs of sliding doors. The north side has views of a prominent bluff on the property.
Scissor trusses were used to create a vaulted ceiling over the main spaces. The kitchenette and bath have flat ceilings to define those spaces.
Exterior materials include cedar board and batten siding, reclaimed metal siding, cedar soffits and stone veneer facing the lower level Stone retaining walls help the home blend into the hillside.