A Big Little House on the Ridge

摘要

Jay and Sue Kimball had dreams of building a pair of houses on a ridge overlooking the sheltered bay that occupies the heart of Washington's Orcas Island. One house would be the primary residence, and the other a Craftsman-style cabin for visitors. With architect in hand, they set about designing the guest cabin first. But midway into the building process, an unexpected change in Jay and Sue's work life turned everything on end. As a result, they moved to the island sooner than they had anticipated, putting plans for the main house on hold and making the cabin their primary residence. As it turned out, the cabin became a lesson in efficiency. It has no wasted space, offering lessons on how any small house can make the most of the space under, and in this case, next to its roof.