Elle Decor | Heidi Caillier
NEW-BUILD HOME THAT GIVES TRADITIONAL BRITISH STYLE AN AMERICAN TWIST
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What do Fox Island, a small strip of land in the middle of the Puget Sound, and Britain have in common? According to interior designer Heidi Caillier, it’s the effects of the weather on people’s homes. Prone to grey skies and rain, this picturesque stretch of the Pacific Northwest, she says, ‘lends itself particularly well to the sensibilities of traditional British design. You need to feel wrapped up in a warm, comforting, layered space.’
When she first began working on this new-build four-bedroom waterfront home for a young family, it was this idea of creating a cosy atmosphere that preoccupied her thoughts. An expansive bungalow with three-metre-high ceilings, this house could easily have appeared austere or cold, but for its owners, who run several wine labels on the West Coast, that was to be avoided at all costs.
