The owners of this mountain retreat near Stowe, Vt., needed mounds of storage in order to be prepared for hot, humid summers and bitter, snowy winters. “It’s a three-dimensional puzzle,” says architect Peter Rose, “where you have to consider the quantity and type of things that the clients need to store.” Rose responded with a wall of Douglas fir cabinetry set within a clear cedar-clad dressing area. “Natural light was integral to the room so the owners could function within the space without turning on lights,” he adds. An 8-foot canted mirror with custom lighting reflects light from a dormer window directly opposite. Builder: Donald Blake, Stowe, Vt.; Architect: Office of Peter Rose, Cambridge, Mass.; Photographer: Brian Vanden Brink.
