House for Views and a Great Piano | Chapel Hill, NC
| The client came to us with the dream of creating a light-filled house that made both him and his concert-sized piano feel at home. Our team designed a gracious living room with high ceilings, flanked by tall glass walls on two sides to maximize views of the wooded lot. Life in the home centers around this Great Room, with bedrooms, the office, and the kitchen opening into this space. These living areas are kept cozy with lower ceilings, while large windows maintain a connection to the outdoors. The glass walls blur the lines between inside and out and multiple three-sided exterior courtyards tie living spaces to the landscape.
This design maximizes the secluded lot and woodland views, creating a variety of grand and intimate spaces for a range of creative musical pursuits.
| The upper courtyard offers a panoramic view of the hillside while blurring lines between the patio, the kitchen, the great room, and the office. The lower courtyard lends extra light to the stairwell and creates a private oasis for the lower level spaces.
BLENDED SPACES
| The expansive great room, enveloped in glass, captures sunlight and frames inspiring views of surrounding nature.
NATURAL LIGHT
| Nestled within a wooded lot, this house embraces its surroundings with a courtyard on each side of the home. The thoughtful layout integrates the outdoors and pulls in natural light, ensuring that views of the forest remain the focal point as you navigate through the home.
BIG WINDOWS
| The detailing of this home was kept deliberately minimal so as not to detract from exterior views.
SIMPLICITY