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riginally built in 1973, in the Lake Tahoe area
of northern California, Cabin by Heath is
the product of a seven-year transformation
to provide it with a more functional interior featuring
modernized systems and finishes for simple
engagement. Now complete, the cabin—a coveted
new listing on AirBnb—is the woodsy, warm opposite
of a more titanic cabin typology that in recent years
has become enormous affairs with enough space
to accommodate a small populace but generally ill-
suited to the spirit of both place and terrain. Not so
this cabin, which feels just roomy enough, and always
cozy, thanks to its thoughtful refashioning by Robin and
Catherine. With their personal touch, the cabin is as a
physical extension of the utility-driven Heath Ceramics;
its design, like the rest of the brand's products, places
the cabin immediately of its period yet poises it for the
years ahead. Most especially, the structure speaks to
the way one wishes to live California now: low impact,
in high style, and with an intention to bigger principles
than pools and porticos.
For those who have monitored Heath Ceramics
since Robin and Catherine acquired the company in
2003 will expect a transformation in keeping with their
leadership—and they will not be disappointed. The
duo approached the remodel as they do all things,
caringly, so that the cabin is a conscious actor in the
Heath story, one working towards being truly stainable,
as a business and with the environment. Focused on
promoting fewer better quality products that will endure
A CABIN BY HEATH
IS A PHYSICAL
EXPRESSION OF THE
ICONIC HOMEWARES
BRAND. IN THE SPIRIT
OF THE LATTER, ITS
TRANSFORMATION
FEATURES AN
EGALITARIAN QUALITY,
SENSE OF UTILITY AND
PURITY OF FORM. ONE
FINDS BEAUTY IN THE
SIMPLICITY AND
HIGH SIERRA VIEWS.
