Design Buy Build Issue 59 2022 | Page 18

EDITOR ' S CHOICE

From the entrance corridor we climb to the first floor on subtle steel stairs past a round skylight that illuminates the entire space . The old beams smell of history and above is the original thatched roof , which we managed to preserve . It offers a glimpse of what the house looked like before we took over . Where the planks of the original floor could not be salvaged , there is now glass floor . The glazed elements replacing the decayed wood link the interior space into a surprising ensemble and provide unexpected views through the house . The upper floor is dedicated to slumber . Four bedrooms offer the snoozers a wide range of experiences . The glass-walled master bedroom is a charmer . At night , in the hours when the house falls silent and you ' re drifting into a dream , it becomes the captain ' s bridge . The round skylight shines like the moon over the sea , and the sailors in bed have the whole ocean of the interior at their fingertips .

An almost invisible sauna was added not far from the cabin . It is patiently waiting to soothe the bodies tired from a day of cross-country skiing . An inconspicuous concrete beauty set into the ground looks out over the clearing behind the house . Diving into the snow is allowed !

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The large children ' s bedroom is also a playroom , where all the children ' s activities can be moved , should the weather outside turn rough . If there ' s any place for mischief , it ' s here . For the other two bedrooms , the classic rooms of the mountain cabin have been reimagined . They ' re the kind of places where the sun tickles you in the morning and you say : " God , it ' s so good to sleep here !"

We furnished the interior in a subtle way . It concludes the overall philosophy of our approach to the refurbishment . We didn ' t want to forcefully place pieces of global design into the house . Most of the new equipment consists of original furniture and accessories that we designed ourselves . They reflect the quality of the handmade work of the craftsmen from the Jizera Mountains who still live and work here . The new pieces are complemented with old furniture lovingly selected by the clients themselves .

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