This Shou Sugi Ban home celebrates trendy dwelling in coastal New Hampshire

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Rear of the dark charred-wood house at dusk with a glass gable window, a lit covered patio, and a boulder garden

SP Architects designed this contemporary Shou Sugi Ban home in Rye for a household buying and selling metropolis life for coastal New Hampshire, the place the surf is sweet year-round and snowboarding, biking, and time on the water fill the calendar. The 4,000-square-foot house was constructed above the 50-year flood zone and to high-performance vitality requirements, so it stays comfy by way of humid summers and frigid winters.

Out entrance, the storage and barn wrap round a welcoming entry courtyard. Inside, white partitions and minimal detailing function a backdrop for the homeowners’ colourful artwork assortment. Working with Betsy Bassett Interiors and Tucker Builders, the workforce meticulously crafted each element, from trimless inside doorways to the entry’s floating staircase. Proceed under to see the remainder of this gorgeous coastal house tour…

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT SP Architects
INTERIOR DESIGN Betsy Bassett Interiors
BUILDER Tucker Builders
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Roome & Guarracino
PHOTOGRAPHER Rob Karosis Pictures
LOCATION Rye, New Hampshire
SIZE 4,000 sq. ft

Coastal New Hampshire Residence with Shou Sugi Ban Siding

Front of the house at dusk with black charred-wood gables, a white board-and-batten entry, and a garage with frosted glass doors

The home sits beside a tidal inlet of the marsh, and its siding is completed with Shou Sugi Ban, a standard Japanese technique of charring wooden that darkens it and helps it stand up to the climate. Heat wooden, metallic, and glass soften the crisp, minimal traces of the structure.

Each foremost dwelling area faces south towards the salt marsh and opens vast to the panorama. Stone retaining partitions double as raised backyard beds, nodding to the homeowners’ ardour for gardening whereas serving to defend the close by wetlands. The ground plan splits into two gabled wings: one holds the proprietor’s bed room suite and residential workplace, whereas the opposite gathers the shared dwelling areas and the remaining bedrooms.

Paver walkway through a planted courtyard to a glass front door between charred wood wings and the garage

Above: In distinction, the pale board-and-batten entry stands out between the 2 charred wooden wings, drawing you down the paver walkway to the entrance door.

Entrance Entry with Cedar Posts

Cedar-post entry with a glass front door and a dog sitting inside at the foot of the floating staircase

What We Love About This Residence

The attractive curb attraction of the charred-wood Shou Sugi Ban siding drew us in. It appears virtually black towards the bushes, and at nightfall the lit home windows create a hanging aesthetic. Inside, one among our favourite options is the floating staircase towards the wooden mosaic wall. We additionally didn’t anticipate a graffiti recreation room in such a peaceful, polished home, nevertheless it appears like a enjoyable spot for entertaining household and pals!

Inform Us: Would you select the darkish charred wooden exterior in your own residence, or one thing lighter? Tell us within the Feedback under!

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Front entry at dusk with clerestory windows above a glass door showing the lit floating staircase

Above: At nightfall, the glass entrance door places the glowing floating staircase on full show.

Entry Corridor and Floating Staircase

Entry hall with a dog sitting on a rug by tall glass doors to the courtyard, beside the floating staircase

On the coronary heart of the home, a customized floating staircase with glass rails hyperlinks all three ranges: the open dwelling and eating areas on the principle flooring, the bedrooms upstairs, and the sport room down under.

Floating oak staircase with lit treads and glass railings against a dark wood mosaic wall

Floating oak stair treads with underlighting, a black handrail on glass panels, and a dark wood mosaic wall

Floating oak staircase with lit treads rising beside a dark wood mosaic wall

Above: Gentle oak treads with glowing undersides seem to hover towards the wooden veneer background.

Mudroom and Powder Room

Mudroom with walnut benches, gray stone tile, a black ceiling, and a cluster of woven pendant lights

Above: A cluster of woven pendants hangs from the black ceiling, including drama to this hardworking mudroom.

Fluted walnut cabinets with black frames beside a small stone counter with a mirror and picture light

Powder room with striped metallic wallpaper, a round black mirror, cone pendants, and a floating vanity

Above: Moody striped wallpaper and metallic cone pendants make the powder room a jewel field.

Double-Peak Dwelling Room with Metal Hearth Wall

Double-height living room with a sectional and Eames lounge chair, looking past a black bookcase to the kitchen

Beneficiant home windows pull daylight deep into the rooms, and the home was sited to take advantage of its marsh and woodland setting.

Living room with a vaulted wood ceiling, a black steel fireplace wall, a grand piano, and a ring chandelier

Above: The ground-to-ceiling stone hearth wall meets the nice and cozy wooden ceiling, framed by tall home windows with views of nature.

Breakfast Nook with Curved Banquette

Breakfast nook with a curved banquette, round dark wood table, and black chairs, seen from the living room

Curved banquette with black leather seats and striped back cushions around a round pedestal table

Above: The curved banquette wraps round a sculptural pedestal desk, with home windows on three sides searching to the forest.

Walnut Kitchen with Black Waterfall Islands

Kitchen with walnut cabinets, a black waterfall island with black barstools, and a marble slab backsplash

Professional range under a stainless hood, with a marble slab backsplash and walnut cabinets

Black island with a sink under a black pendant, facing glass-front cabinets and a window to the trees

Above: Matte black twin islands and black {hardware} floor the nice and cozy walnut cabinetry and veined white marble backsplash.

Stroll-In Pantry

Walk-in pantry with walnut cabinets, open shelves of glass jars, and a marble backsplash

Above: The walk-in pantry continues the kitchen’s walnut and marble, with open cabinets for displaying labeled jars, cookbooks, and Pellegrino glowing water.

Moist Bar and Double-Peak Eating Room

Wet bar with walnut cabinets, beverage fridges, a hammered brass sink, lit shelves, and a gold sconce

Dining table with blue taper candles, looking toward a lit wet bar with mirrored shelves

Double-height dining room with a glass drop chandelier, three abstract prints, and a blue patterned rug

View from the upper landing past a glass drop chandelier to the dining table and wet bar below

Above: From the glass-railed touchdown, the cascading glass chandelier provides visible drama to the double-volume eating room.

Bed room with Quilted Bedding and Nightstands

Bedroom with a gray upholstered headboard, brown quilted bedding, and white table lamps

Bedroom corner with a round black mirror over a dark oak dresser, and a gray armchair and ottoman

Rest room with a Walnut Vainness and Twin Sinks

Bathroom with a floating walnut double vanity, two rounded mirrors, and a yellow orchid

Walk-in shower with large gray tiles, a long niche, and a stone bench behind frameless glass

Bed room Suite with Grasscloth Wallpaper

Bedroom with grasscloth walls, a vaulted ceiling, a walnut bed, and white and tan linen bedding

Walnut nightstand with a white lamp, a peony, and stacked books beside the bed

Above: Grasscloth wallcovering wraps the vaulted bed room in smooth texture, warmed by walnut furnishings.

Upholstered chaise lounge with leather straps and a black side table between curtained windows

Above: Within the bed room nook, a cushty Stilt Chaise Lounge from District Eight is complemented by the Jakarta Black Accent Desk, a matte black concrete desk from World Residence Interiors.

Fluted walnut dresser under a round horn-framed mirror, with a doorway through to the bathroom

Organized Stroll-In Closet

Walk-in closet with lit shelves of shoes and handbags beside white drawers under a window

Above: Lit shelving places footwear and purses on show, tucked beneath the sloped ceiling.

Rest room with Freestanding Tub and Steam Bathe

Freestanding tub under a bubble glass chandelier by a window, beside a glass shower

Floating walnut double vanity with backlit mirrors and a marble backsplash

Steam shower with white marble walls, black fixtures, a bench, and a window, next to the tub

Above: Black plumbing fixtures and {hardware} stand out towards the boldly veined marble within the glass-enclosed bathe.

Navy and White Striped Bed room

Bedroom with wide navy and white striped walls, a wall-mounted desk and shelves, and a navy comforter

Above: Within the youngsters’ bed room, navy-and-white stripes wrap the room and run up the ceiling for a enjoyable, graphic look.

Navy and white striped bedroom with a gray oak dresser under a round black mirror

Loos with Sloped-Ceiling Showers

Glossy gray floating vanity under a lit mirror reflecting a mosaic tile shower

Shower under a sloped ceiling with gray hexagon mosaic walls, a stone bench, and glass doors

Floating cerused gray oak vanity under a lit mirror reflecting a marble tile shower

Shower under a sloped ceiling with gray marble tile, a penny tile niche and floor, and a bench

Above: The bathe is tucked underneath the roofline, with full-height glass preserving it feeling open.

Laundry Room with Graphic Wallpaper

Laundry room with a navy washer and dryer, graphic line wallpaper, a hanging rod, and felt bins

Above: The navy washer and dryer choose up the blue within the crisscrossing wallpaper, making laundry day a bit extra enjoyable.

Decrease-Stage Sport Room

Upper landing beside the floating staircase and glass railing, with the game room visible below

Game room with a graffiti mural wall, a red pool table, and a red neon Game On sign over a sectional

Above: A floor-to-ceiling graffiti mural and a pink neon signal give the decrease degree a high-energy vibe.

Red pool table beside a graffiti mural, with a sectional lounge under a neon Game On sign

Lounge with a gray sectional, wood block coffee table, a TV showing a video game, and a red spinning chair

Red pool table under a linear light, with a cue rack, bar table with stools, and the floating stairs

Hearth Pit Patio and Lined Porch

Colorful Adirondack chairs around a fire pit on a stone patio beside the covered porch

Above: Colourful Adirondack chairs circle the hearth pit, an inviting spot for coastal evenings.

Glass gable window with crossed black mullions above a covered porch with the lit living room inside

Charred Wooden Residence Glowing at Nightfall

Rear of the house at dusk with two dark gabled wings, a glowing covered patio, and raised garden beds by the lawn

Above: The 2 gabled wings glow at nightfall, with raised backyard beds alongside the garden’s edge.

PHOTOGRAPHER Rob Karosis Pictures