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"A Question of Context\nContemporary solutions for an Olympic Peninsula Home\nScott Allen, of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen, took a residence in Port Ludlow, Washington, down to its studs and reimagined it. Of the now double-height entrance, Allen says, \"The point of the aperture is to feel as little interruption as possible going from outdoors to in-doors,\" an idea found throughout the house.\nThe great room.\nAllen and interior designer Charlie Fairchild, also of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen, selected a palette that evokes the surrounding landscape\u2014and is reminiscent of classic beach houses. Lounge chair and barstool from A. Rudin. Sofa fabric, Rogers Goffigon. Tufenkian carpet.\nAllen relied on recycled mountain ash for the floors and locally sourced Douglas fir for the ceiling beams and battens, \"natural materials,\" he observes, \"used in a natural way. It's a simple idea but pretty hard to pull off.\" The dining table, designed by his firm, is also of Douglas fir.\nThe first-floor plan. \"Most of our energy was spent reconfiguring the spaces that would become the entrance and the great room,\" says the architect.\nThe master bedroom seems to float above the water. Stark headboard fabric. Shade fabric, Larsen. Couristan carpet. Lounge chair, A. Rudin.\nAllen sought to give his clients \"a retreat\u2014a place to unwind and recharge their batteries and create memories,\" he explains. Landscape architect Randy Allworth chose mostly native plants, which harmonized with Allen's vision for the house. Outdoor dining table and chairs, Sutherland.\nSubscribe to Architectural Digest"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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