A Family’s Matte Black A-Frame Becomes More Than a Weekend Getaway

This striking, 1,800-square-foot cabin in the Catskills is a study in contrast.

Mar 26, 2022 - 01:34
A Family’s Matte Black A-Frame Becomes More Than a Weekend Getaway

This striking, 1,800-square-foot cabin in the Catskills is a study in contrast.

A third of the house and deck cantilever out toward the stream, and the void beneath the deck provides a place for wood storage. The cabin sits just 100 feet from the water, and with the windows open you can hear the ambient rush of the stream from throughout the house.

Shelley Brown and Michael Waldron dreamed of a weekend escape not far from their home in Jersey City, so they started combing the Catskills in search of a wooded property where they could unplug—where Michael could paint and Shelley could work on her writing.

The modern 1,800-square-foot was built on 8 acres of wooded land in the Catskills.

The modern 1,800-square-foot A-frame stands on eight acres of woodland in the Catskills.

Demitri Hernandez

They found a 13-acre plot of land with a tiny house on it, but they weren’t interested in the existing structure. The creative couple wanted to design and build a home that spoke to their distinct style, and that echoed its natural surroundings. So, they purchased the property and subdivided the land.

A third of the house and deck cantilever out toward the stream, and the void beneath the deck provides a place for wood storage. The cabin sits just 100 feet from the water, and with the windows open you can hear the ambient rush of the stream from throughout the house.

A third of the house and deck cantilever out toward the stream, and the void beneath the deck provides a place for wood storage. The cabin sits just 100 feet from the water, and with the windows open you can hear the ambient rush of the stream from throughout the house.

Demitri Hernandez

With towering trees and a cliff dropping down to a flowing stream, their new eight-acre plot spoke to them. It’s just a 2.5-hour drive from their home, and within two miles of Windham Mountain, where the family snowboards. Cloistered in the forest, it feels worlds away from the big city—but still easily accessible for a weekend getaway.

With a steep roofline and dramatic black exterior, the homeowners gave their Catstkills A frame a modern spin.

Shelley Brown and Michael Waldron gave their Catskills A-frame a contemporary spin with a steep roofline and a dramatic black exterior. The exterior is clad in tongue-and-groove pine with semisolid black stain.

Demitri Hernandez

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