This 800-square-foot angular cabin is a compact weekend retreat for an active professional couple, tucked deep into a ravine just steps from the Hood Canal waterfront. Perched on four concrete columns, the cabin is accessed by a motorized stair that lifts like a drawbridge when the owners are away. Inside, a Mondrian-inspired corner window floods the living space with light, framing 16-foot-high views of forest trunks and the calm waters beyond.
Unconventional material pairings express the clients’ escapist spirit. Clear-sealed cedar siding is juxtaposed with eggplant-colored fiber cement on the exterior, a contrast continued inside with eggplant-painted surfaces set against clear birch plywood panels detailed with exposed stainless steel fasteners. A galvanized steel stair coils around a concrete column to reach two sleeping lofts, while maple railings are woven into the bookcase and kitchen millwork. The compact kitchen is anchored by copper countertops with integrated sinks, including a height-adjustable work surface that converts seamlessly from prep to dining.
