I am intrigued with this blog thing and want to try it out myself. My name is Mark Gaulding and I live in Palm Desert, CA. I love books, music, theater, film, food, animals, travel. Oh, and did I mention books? I hope to hear from you!
This house is exquisite. It blends with nature beautifully. It was in Dezeen (dozeen.com) magazine (James Brillon|
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
The Idaho waterfront masterpiece by architects McCall Design and Planning is built into rugged granite boulders that face Payette Lake. According to James Brillon, "Cliff House is named for its placement on a steep slope in a wooded area. The design was informed by the natural context, which helped determine the layout of the home's three levels as they step down the hillside."
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
It has five bedrooms on three floors. The home features floor-to ceiling windows throughout. The architects called it 'a sophisticated treehouse for grown-ups.'
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
My favorite interior feature is the large circular stair that leads from the living room down to the den which features a From the living room, a circular stair leads down to the den which incorporates an exposed boulder is visible here, reinforcing the connection to the site. "Staircases were treated as sculptural elements, floating above existing and introduced rock elements," said McCall Design and Planning. "The flaring circular staircase to the game room was built using I-beams bent in Seattle after a full-scale mock-up was created on site in wood."
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
Photography is by Gabe Bonder
This is an exquisite house. It faintly evokes of Frank Lloyd Wright's design motifs with low wooden ceilings. It pays homage to Wright's masterpiece "Fallingwater" (https://www.fallingwater.org). by integrating the house in its natural context with the a layout of the home's three levels as they step down and are integrated down the hillside.
We made a Peach Pie. I don't think I've ever baked a pie. I find the whole dough portion a little tedious. Thank heavens for Junebug (my mother)! Bella, our recent adopted rescue dog, was our sous chef.
This turned out wonderful. The recipe had a fancier "lattice" top but we made a simpler one.
We didn't make the dough as the recipe directs. I bought packaged dough in the refrigerated section.
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