Nesting in Nature
Drawing inspiration from a home in Sweden that is encased in a oneof-a-kind greenhouse shell, this Scandinavian style glass and timber home is a marvel of engineering, European construction techniques, and good old-fashioned American craftsmanship.
Driving across the country with her family in an RV during the 2020 pandemic gave Interior Designer Katie Lesh plenty of time to dream of a comfortable home that could truly connect with the natural world. Based on a ten-foot by ten-foot grid system, the home features a large two-story timber frame volume with as many windows as possible that help link the interior space with the surrounding woodland property.
"We didn't anticipate how close we would become to the New Energy Works team when we started this project. I could tell how important our project was to them, and I am sure all of their projects are, but I felt like they really cared about our house and put everything they had into it. It was emotional after the raising; we were all having champagne and talking about the timber frame, and I wasn't expecting how close we would all feel and how emotional the process would be. It was such a wonderful experience."
Katie Lesh, Interior Designer & Homeowner
