the screened porch (above and at right) leads to a long “pier” that juts out into the trees and
hovers above a ravine at the back of the house. The two-story foyer (facing page) is a transitional
space that brings a sense of the outdoors in by using the same materials as the exterior facade for
the indoor walls. Jane Weir’s fabric studio, the guest suite, and laundry room are on the lower level.
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built-in storage
kitchen/pantry
storage
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1 outdoor staircase
2 observation pier
3 screened porch
4 living area
5 dining area
6 kitchen
7 hallway
8 powder room
9 pantry
10 dressing area
11 office
12 bathroom
13 bedroom
14 rear entry (lower level)
15 front entry
16 garage
17 workshop
18 terrace
cabinets is perfectly matched in the Corian countertops and sinks. Jane Weir is an avid cook, and,
while storage in the kitchen is ample, a long pantry
is tucked behind it and offers space for a second refrigerator and sink, as well as open shelving for her
pottery collection. Just off the kitchen, a glass door
photo-etched with the silhouette of a hemlock tree
hides the narrow office where Bob Weir can work
and enjoy a view to the cove. From his desk, he can
also spy the narrow wooden “pier” that juts out from
the screened porch at the other end of the house and
hovers in the trees above a deeply sloped ravine.
The “backstage” area, which can be zoned off
with sliding doors for both climate control and privacy, features a master bedroom with a 7-foot-square
window that frames the forest landscape and a master bath with radiant heat in both walls and floor.
The basement level is a far more utilitarian
space, with polished concrete floors and a staircase
with an industrial-cable rail. Here, Jane Weir has
her weaving studio and a storage area for yarns and
fabrics. There is also a laundry room, a guest room,
and a bath with a deep Japanese-style sit tub, one of
the Weirs’s few indulgences.
As to that cardinal-red color, it wasn’t architect
Wilson’s first choice. She prefers neutral colors, and
the house was originally designed
with a weathered gray stain in mind
— so that the building would disappear into the woods. Jane Weir had
other ideas. She had spotted a bright
red house in a design magazine and fell in love with
the color.
“It suits us,” she says.
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