Cozy Mountain Retreat Welcomes Nature Inside Its Charming Rooms

This is a mountain retreat located within the Martis Army camp community, in California. It's the upshot of a collaboration between NSM Structure responsible for the building process, Walton Architecture responsible for the blueprint and Julie-Johnson The netherlands responsible for the interior pattern and decor. It's a very charming vacation home infused with rustic elements. On the outside, the design is small and able to pleasantly blend into the landscape.

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Rather than stacking the volumes vertically, the architects chose a horizontal, low-profile construction

High ceilings and large windows create a very airy and open ambiance in the living room — High ceilings and large windows create a very airy and open up ambiance in the living room

On the inside, the spaces are very warm and welcoming thanks to the select palette of materials which includes stone, wood and native granite. The stacked stone fireplace from the living area is a wonderful focal signal, framed by big sliding glass doors that disappear into the wall when open up. There'south a bedchamber with its ain fireplace and big windows to frame it.

The floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace in the living room has sliding doors on either side which disappear inside it when open — The floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace in the living room has sliding doors on either side which disappear within it when open up

The stone fireplace and wooden ceiling add texture to the decor and create a cozy, rustic vibe

The seating area has comfortable, gray sofas, two wooden coffee tables and stylish lighting fixtures — The seating expanse has comfy, gray sofas, 2 wooden coffee tables and stylish lighting fixtures

The spaces are stretched horizontally beyond the site, a layout which allows them to have total reward of the gorgeous views and to bring in lots of natural sunlight. The retreat can accommodate a family of half-dozen, with five cozy bedrooms and 5 and a half bathroom organized on two floors. High ceilings and big windows create an open and airy vibe throughout the rooms, bringing nature in and exposing the volumes to the wonderful environs. The kitchen and dining areas are particularly eye-catching. There's an elegant kitchen island with seating that has a manus-cut granite countertop and a unique dining table with a half log embedded into it. Furthermore, the tree art featured on the wall is even so another stylish way of bringing the outdoors in.