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This Modern Home is Really Just a Simple Barn with a Lean-To (and Spectacular Water Views)

By Rich and Karen December 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

Maybe you’re not a fan of contemporary design, maybe you prefer simple, traditional buildings. Or maybe your tastes do run to modern? Either way works in this project, it has a little of both. And if you don’t immediately fall in love with this delightful little modern custom home by Heliotrope Architects, then you’re just not paying attention. At just 2,284 square feet, the house on Washington state’s San Juan Islands is a perfect retreat, but would work well as an everyday home, too.

Modern Home Barn Home Contemporary Home

Modern Home Barn Home Contemporary Home

The Architects cleverly conceived the home as a “barn with a lean-to” – the “barn” has the bedrooms, baths, and utility spaces; the lean-to holds the kitchen, entertaining spaces, and of course, the views.

Modern Home Barn Home Contemporary Home Open Floor Plan Water Views

We like the simple comfort of the interior spaces, with the splash of chartreuse on the pillows inside that’s repeated on the Adirondack chairs outside.  The living space is exactly what it should be – one open space with kitchen, casual dining, and living side by side, framed by that spectacular view.

Modern Home Barn Home Contemporary Home Family Room Exposed Ceiling Beams

Modern Home Barn Home Contemporary Home Family Room Exposed Ceiling Beams Built In Bookcases

Modern Home Barn Home Contemporary Home Kitchen Family Room Exposed Ceiling Beams

Modern Home Barn Home Contemporary Home Exposed Ceiling Beams Bench Seat Reading Nook Big Windows

We can both imagine Rich napping in this wonderful reading nook…did you notice how the indoor bench flows though the wall, and becomes the outdoor bench, too?

Modern Home Barn Home Contemporary Home Wet Bar Wood Floors Built In Cabinetry

The other half of this modern custom home – the “barn” half – holds the baths, bedrooms, and utility spaces.  Karen thinks this is more of a masculine aesthetic – maybe, but the real decor is the view.

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