Design Confidently, Live Comfortably
Issue #6, Sept/Oct 2004
| Loft-Living in the Woods
A painter and a musician get creative in their affordable home made from a simple plan and common materials by Robert Gerloff After selling their business, Bruce and Sara decided to move to the woods of northern Wisconsin -- but they needed a house first. Working with architect Robert Gerloff within a $200,000 budget, they devised an innovative twist on a split-level house that harmonizes with the pristine lake setting. It has the appeal of a classic lake home (open plan, lots of windows) but is pointedly not a dark, rustic "cedar chalet." The house incorporates studios for Sara's painting and Bruce's music, as well as featuring lower ceilings in the bedrooms and including a "cozy room" to balance the openness of the main space.  Preview next articleResources |
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