Summer Retreat
British Columbia, Canada
Set on the
Sunshine
Coast
in
British Columbia, Canada
and overlooking the
Malaspina
Strait, this house brings new meaning to the term summer cottage. Designed
to be used year round, it is spacious and airy and connects you to the
beautiful
Pacific Northwest
surroundings. As in many of our projects, the kitchen is the focal point
and the mother specifically wanted to be able to watch over her
young children from there whether they were in the living room, dining
room or even out on the porch. The center of the first floor opens
up to the second floor and a skylight making the middle of the house
light filled and also allowing the first floor fireplace to heat the whole
house. The project has many thoughtful features such as a special
window designed for an existing piece of stained glass art created by
a family member, a bay window seat large enough for a
nap with storage drawers below and a view of the water, and
a peek a boo opening from a child's room to the stair.
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