Architecture Wednesday:

I am a sucker for a Craftsman home. I love the wood, the handmade quality; the sense of history.

And even though this is a new build, in the San Juan Islands, it gives me all of that and more. The house is sited on a rural lot, so that you approach the house through the trees to the front porch. Once inside the house, you have views through it, to the backyard and the water beyond. Since the southern sunlight faces the front of the house, the roof is lifted with clerestory windows to get light deep into the interiors.

Inside, the house is kind of typical Craftsman, with a nod to a Northwest contemporary cabin with Japanese influences. Deep overhangs, clear and simple structural components, and natural materials throughout impart that warm, welcoming feeling, while staying modern and functional, with lots of nooks, niches, and built-ins throughout the interior.

I’ll take it; I like the old and the new, the Craftsman and the Asian, and with a water view and a forest setting, it’s the perfect getaway spot.

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