Reaching New Heights
It’s back to barn basics in this countryside weekend retreat, where interior designer Kim Lambert (with architects–alliance and JRB Design Build) blends rural notes with bold, less-traditional expressions. In a nod to the surrounding farmlands, the white oak-clad space is sheltered by an A-frame roof, interrupted by an anything-but-modest surround. The black, 5.5-metre-tall wall in shou sugi ban cedar divides the living area into two flexible zones for movie night with the family, a solo-book session and everything in-between. A custom hot-rolled steel fireplace unit at the base of the wall houses ample log storage while a low slab bench runs edge to edge. Belgian linen-upholstered lounge seating, burnt-orange leather chairs, layered rugs and felted walls make the grand room comfy cozy, and an equally eclectic mix of lighting including a patterning of Bocci wall lights mimick the night sky and twin Vibia Wireflow pendants add a modest glow without distracting from the breathtaking pastoral views through a wall of glass. KIMLAMBERTDESIGN.COM