Post by sputnik on Jul 18, 2024 16:35:18 GMT
I like the simplicity of this one, and how it blends into the surroundings, and the materials and finishes - love the wood and the cement floors and the openness of the space and the size of the windows. i also like that it's a very manageable size, not massive or lavish, but looks really well made. their furniture is a bit bland and all the same style but that's an easy fix.
In Joshua Tree, an Artist’s Home and Studio Soaks Up Endless Desert Views
Painter Heather Day and creative director Chase McBride set down permanent roots in a serene home that opens to the landscape.
Text by Janelle Zara
Photos by Joe Fletcher
In Joshua Tree, California, the dream home of painter Heather Day and creative director Chase McBride sits on five acres at the end of several miles of sandy, unpaved road. When visitors walk through the front door at dinnertime, they’re greeted in many ways at once: Heather and Chase wave as they cook in the kitchen; their dog, Juno, jumps up to say hello; and the enormous glass doors in the living room, sitting open to let in the cooling desert air, frame a perfect view of the sun setting over a nearby mountain.
San Francisco transplants Heather Day and Chase McBride worked with Bay Area architect Ryan Leidner to create a striking rectilinear home in the California desert.
The couple fell in love with the beauty and solitude of the desert while visiting it from San Francisco, and they hired architect Ryan Leidner based on the recommendation of a pair of his clients they had met at a dinner party. Construction began in 2019, and they moved to Joshua Tree full-time in 2020.
Inside the 1,930-square-foot structure, which is their full-time residence, concrete floors and pale woods mimic the outdoor palette. A sliding glass wall from Fleetwood opens to an expansive patio and perfect sunset views.
In the living room, a wooden sculpture by local artist Dan John Anderson sits in front of a Mags sectional from Hay.
Seen from afar, the two-bedroom, 1,930-square-foot house resembles a small white line on the horizon, tucked almost out of sight. "We all felt the need to respect the landscape with the design of the house," says Leidner—so they agreed upon a compact footprint that defers to the beauty of its surroundings.
The primary bathroom features a Badeloft tub and Brizo fixtures. "It’s nice to let the desert breezes blow through the house," says Heather, "especially after a summer monsoon, when the smell of creosote blankets the desert."
Inspired by the simplicity of Japanese and Scandinavian modernism, the home has a rectangular wood frame coated with white plaster stucco to withstand the desert’s fluctuating temperatures. Leidner says he also took cues from the "straightforward and economical" logic of Eichler homes, which flourished in both the Bay Area and Palm Springs in the 1950s. The interior has a warm but spare palette of white walls and blond woods, with the open plan, floor-to-ceiling windows, and exposed ceiling beams typical of Californian midcentury architecture.
One of the couple’s biggest priorities was studio space for Heather, an artist who occasionally paints until 4 a.m. before jumping into bed. She says that in their previous live/work loft in San Francisco, "the studio space really poured over into the living room." Now, the floor of her atelier sits six feet below the adjacent living area. Heather can look down into the space for a zoomed-out perspective on her work, and there’s a place to store paintings below the living room floor. The workspace also has its own washbasin. "I think Chase is plenty happy that I’m not washing my dirty brushes in the kitchen sink anymore," she says.
"The slower pace of life here has been great for both of us, allowing us to concentrate on our creative practices while leaning into the things that make us happy."
—Chase McBride, resident
Heather’s art studio sits six feet below the rest of the house. "Being separated and on a different level is healthy," says the painter, who didn’t have that luxury in San Francisco.
For the couple, acclimating to the expansiveness of the desert during the last few years has been a surprising but rewarding process. "I think at first the lack of ambient noise can be alarming," Chase says—but with time, their senses have sharpened to subtle nuances of the Mojave’s light and sound. The isolation also affords simple but profound indulgences, like taking a soak in the west-facing primary bathroom and seeing nothing but endless miles of land. According to Heather, "It’s a welcomed ritual to open the door up to the sunset and let the warm breeze fill the room."
www.dwell.com/article/day-mcbride-residence-ryan-leidner-joshua-tree-california-artist-home-studio-43d5b0db-3c045405
In Joshua Tree, an Artist’s Home and Studio Soaks Up Endless Desert Views
Painter Heather Day and creative director Chase McBride set down permanent roots in a serene home that opens to the landscape.
Text by Janelle Zara
Photos by Joe Fletcher
In Joshua Tree, California, the dream home of painter Heather Day and creative director Chase McBride sits on five acres at the end of several miles of sandy, unpaved road. When visitors walk through the front door at dinnertime, they’re greeted in many ways at once: Heather and Chase wave as they cook in the kitchen; their dog, Juno, jumps up to say hello; and the enormous glass doors in the living room, sitting open to let in the cooling desert air, frame a perfect view of the sun setting over a nearby mountain.
San Francisco transplants Heather Day and Chase McBride worked with Bay Area architect Ryan Leidner to create a striking rectilinear home in the California desert.
The couple fell in love with the beauty and solitude of the desert while visiting it from San Francisco, and they hired architect Ryan Leidner based on the recommendation of a pair of his clients they had met at a dinner party. Construction began in 2019, and they moved to Joshua Tree full-time in 2020.
Inside the 1,930-square-foot structure, which is their full-time residence, concrete floors and pale woods mimic the outdoor palette. A sliding glass wall from Fleetwood opens to an expansive patio and perfect sunset views.
In the living room, a wooden sculpture by local artist Dan John Anderson sits in front of a Mags sectional from Hay.
Seen from afar, the two-bedroom, 1,930-square-foot house resembles a small white line on the horizon, tucked almost out of sight. "We all felt the need to respect the landscape with the design of the house," says Leidner—so they agreed upon a compact footprint that defers to the beauty of its surroundings.
The primary bathroom features a Badeloft tub and Brizo fixtures. "It’s nice to let the desert breezes blow through the house," says Heather, "especially after a summer monsoon, when the smell of creosote blankets the desert."
Inspired by the simplicity of Japanese and Scandinavian modernism, the home has a rectangular wood frame coated with white plaster stucco to withstand the desert’s fluctuating temperatures. Leidner says he also took cues from the "straightforward and economical" logic of Eichler homes, which flourished in both the Bay Area and Palm Springs in the 1950s. The interior has a warm but spare palette of white walls and blond woods, with the open plan, floor-to-ceiling windows, and exposed ceiling beams typical of Californian midcentury architecture.
One of the couple’s biggest priorities was studio space for Heather, an artist who occasionally paints until 4 a.m. before jumping into bed. She says that in their previous live/work loft in San Francisco, "the studio space really poured over into the living room." Now, the floor of her atelier sits six feet below the adjacent living area. Heather can look down into the space for a zoomed-out perspective on her work, and there’s a place to store paintings below the living room floor. The workspace also has its own washbasin. "I think Chase is plenty happy that I’m not washing my dirty brushes in the kitchen sink anymore," she says.
"The slower pace of life here has been great for both of us, allowing us to concentrate on our creative practices while leaning into the things that make us happy."
—Chase McBride, resident
Heather’s art studio sits six feet below the rest of the house. "Being separated and on a different level is healthy," says the painter, who didn’t have that luxury in San Francisco.
For the couple, acclimating to the expansiveness of the desert during the last few years has been a surprising but rewarding process. "I think at first the lack of ambient noise can be alarming," Chase says—but with time, their senses have sharpened to subtle nuances of the Mojave’s light and sound. The isolation also affords simple but profound indulgences, like taking a soak in the west-facing primary bathroom and seeing nothing but endless miles of land. According to Heather, "It’s a welcomed ritual to open the door up to the sunset and let the warm breeze fill the room."
www.dwell.com/article/day-mcbride-residence-ryan-leidner-joshua-tree-california-artist-home-studio-43d5b0db-3c045405
