The bathroom is a “compromise” for the couple, as Michelle didn’t want tile, and Augustin preferred the space to have a darker wall finish. They agreed to ensconce it in charcoal-colored plaster. The stools are by River Valadez.
“I just love looking at how the sun and the light enters the house,” says Augustin. “That's something that you can’t imagine in the rendering…You only experience it in full once you live in the place. I really enjoy discovering it still to this day, throughout the seasons.”
The team added a new deck and larger windows and doors to the garden level unit.
The large scale, blue artwork is by Sarah Philouze. A jute area rug from Wayfair. It sits with a set of two Douglas Fanning Petite Bean Tables, a Dessa Leh Contemporary Lounge Chair by Ayala Serfaty, and a Sculptural Carved Chair by Carol Egan, all from Maison Gerard.
Chris made a point of avoiding plasterboard, instead using structurally insulated panels for the walls to create an airtight seal, and for the flooring, a hydronic concrete slab from Hydrotherm that can warm or cool the interiors.
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An elegant timber screen at the kitchen maintains a sense of porosity, as well as lets in light and breeze while filtering kitchen mess or activity. The tactility of the Carl Hansen Wishbone dining chairs matches the kitchen screen panels.
The cabin decks all face either expansive views of the ocean or the magical forest of fir trees.
A band of precast concrete, which holds a custom bench, wraps around the downstairs living area. The striped cushion fabric was purchased in Antwerp. A wood-framed AP71 lounge chair by Hans Wegner and a seat by Wim Rietveld, the son of famed Dutch designer Gerrit Rietveld, outfit the space. Underfloor heating installed throughout the house allows for a flexible layout: “There aren’t any radiators cluttering up the rooms,” Jeffries explains.
The lounge room on the first floor features Fly chairs in white oiled oak by SPACE Copenhagen for &Tradition, sourced from Great Dane Furniture, and a Bart swivel armchair by Moooi from Space Furniture.