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Shrouded on all sides by trees, the Alpine retreat looks
out to mountainous Squaw Valley views. The hardscape here
are granite peaks, their sharpness alleviated by scenes of
green. In this sense the cabin is a cradle in, and of, nature.
There's a purity about the place that one only finds only in
the natural world, and the lack of interior artifice makes all
the more abundant what Heath has always brought to the
table—honesty and value, from its tableware stacked neat
as nesting dolls to warm textiles and a material palette built
around the original natural fir woodwork and new natural red-
oak floors. "I used darker wood furnishings for contrast along
with lighter natural linens for the upholstery, then added spots
of color that may be found in nature, but also look back to the
1970s... think orangey reds, and harvest yellows," Catherine
says. "The heavy wood palette is balanced out by painting
some of the cabinetry with a cool grey found in the granite
peaks out the windows."
Underlying all aspects of the cabin is the idea of
connection, between those who share its space, and to one
another. This last point, coming during an age when it is not
at all uncommon to find members of one family sequestered
in separate wings under the same roof—and a world that,
despite its digital fervor, has seemingly lost touch with itself—
especially merits making. The bond starts with the dialogue
between shelter and surrounds, made possible via the layout
of the cabin, which cascades down a slope, forging a strong
link with the landscape and the views, and continues with
interior spaces such as the kitchen, living and dining room,
all of which its creators conceived to "encourage intimacy
and focus your attention on the details that matter for a living
space that favors the simple, beautiful life, surrounded by
design, and promoting honest-to-goodness presence and
enjoyment." And enjoy one will. heathceramics.com
OPEN SPACE WITH
COMFORTABLE
SEATING CULTIVATES
ENGAGEMENT. A
MIX OF MATERIALS
AND TEXTURES ADD
WARMTH AND AN
AESTHETIC, SITE-
SPECIFIC INTEREST.
