Hardscape

Moss-covered rocks and twisted tree trunks give the landscape a fairyland-like quality.

Extra-wide concrete pillars help to support the studio at its core.

Sunlight pours through the surrounding treetops and creates light play on the forest floor and on the interior of the studio.

Gable in the front, party in the back. The designers preserved the facade of the original craftsman bungalow and added a new entry sequence, stairs, and porch surface.

Pine and gravel sleepers follow the site’s natural slope, weaving through the existing pine trees until reaching the home’s entrance.

The green roof over the one-story living area blends the home into the bushland.

She also introduced new masonry features in primary colors and reoriented the home’s glazing toward the backyard rather than the street.

The project, known as the Boulder Bridge House, is just down the hillside from Bruce and Connie's existing house.

“1893” is engraved over the door on the original structure, commemorating the year it was built.

The yard feels secluded thanks to solid fencing and a buffer of dense greenery. Benches by Angel City Lumber, stacked on stones and all from Molly’s home state of Oregon, create a seating moment to look back at a towering cork oak tree. The pavers and Adirondack chairs are all from OR.CA

Jill and Toby chose the most secluded downstairs bedroom to sleep in, yielding the two upstairs bedrooms to their daughters.

While much of the non-water-facing side of the main house includes few windows, the living room acts as a glowing beacon.