The natural.
THIS HAT ISLAND HOUSE IS A STELLAR EXAMPLE OF GOOD THINGS COMING IN PAIRS—OR BETTER YET, COMPLEMENTARY HALVES. Leslie and Steve Ruiter, along with their longtime friend Nathan DeYoung, joined together to build a waterfront vacation retreat to share on the small island west of Seattle in Puget Sound. Architect Chris Serra, AIA, of Seattle firm BjarkoSerra Architects, and interior designer Julie Myers, ASID, of Seattle-based JMD Consultants, Inc., made the multifaceted but budget-conscious design dream a reality. The house is equal parts playground, family gathering place and nature preserve.
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