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After: Pieces in the living area include a USM console, a study set up from String®, Carl Hansen & Søn CH25 lounge chair, Eames elephant and an Eames Hang It All from Vitra by the entrance. Also, a Potence lamp from Vitra that the couple had long admired but only bought now as the shophouse afforded a space long enough to accommodate it.

A covered side porch cantilevers over a stream that meanders through the Catskills property.

The apartment abounds with original details, many of which can be found in the kitchen. In this corner of the home, wood cabinetry lines the kitchen wall, offering plenty of storage. A long, narrow island provides additional counter space for meal-prepping.

The cabin decks all face either expansive views of the ocean or the magical forest of fir trees.

Above the dining room there is an atrium with 28-foot vaulted ceiling and skylights. While the steel “moment frame” structure was initially designed to be entirely framed in wood, the span required a switch to steel, which was left exposed as a design feature to create a “wow” moment upon entry.

Saltwater Farm is situated on the shoreline of San Juan Island, which is only accessible via sea or air.

A site plan of Saltwater Farm by RAD LAB shows how the five cabins are arranged around the main house.