Amazing Space | A series of openings in the ivy-draped stucco wall encourage visitors and light to flow in and out.
Easy Living | Homeowner/architect Keith Kroeger relaxes in the multi-purpose living room. See Resources.
Simple Palette | Layers of natural greenery and structures painted gray to match the tree trunks define the exterior color scheme.
Farm Style | In the entry court vertical board buildings with metal rooftops are meant to look like barns.
Inside Out | Oversized windows frame up fabulous vistas of the four-acre property.
Inside Out | Kroeger designed the furniture and the wall-hanging, “Winter Sticks,” in the sun-dappled dining area.
Inside Out | In the covered loggia, Moroccan lanterns cast a soft glow.
Inside Out | The pool adds a splash of blue to the monochromatic surroundings.
Meadow Lark | The L-shaped house and studio rise above a bucolic swath of green.
Interior Details | African, Danish and Pre-Columbian masks
Interior Details | The serene living area
Interior Details | The sleek kitchen
Exterior Details | Terracotta water jars
Lovely Lady | The library floor was reinforced to support this cast iron statue, “primavera.”
Master View | A lithograph by the German artist A. R. Penck, “Situation Now, California,” hangs in the master bedroom. See Resources.
Home Work | Kroeger’s studio features a pair of leather Corbusier chairs.
This article appears in the October 2010 issue of Cottages & Gardens.