No. 00 at night

¼C Modern · private study

No. 00 — The Founder's House

A 1954 mid-century revival, designed again for an Okanagan hillside above the lake. Cream post-and-beam, exposed rafter tails, oak and oxblood tile, a teal pool in the pines. Fifty studies of one house. This one gets built.

54 AI design studies · not a listing · rendered 2026

The house

18 studies

The hero. Golden hour, lake beyond.
The hero. Golden hour, lake beyond.
Quiet street, modest behind its planting.
Quiet street, modest behind its planting.
Oak door, chrome knob, brick-red tile.
Oak door, chrome knob, brick-red tile.
The entry courtyard.
The entry courtyard.
Teal tile, ipe deck, noon.
Teal tile, ipe deck, noon.
The pool at dusk.
The pool at dusk.
Terraces stepping up the hill.
Terraces stepping up the hill.
The rear lawn elevation.
The rear lawn elevation.
One clean roof plane, rafter tails.
One clean roof plane, rafter tails.
The garage wing.
The garage wing.
The primary balcony.
The primary balcony.
The whole property from above.
The whole property from above.
Low over the pool at golden hour.
Low over the pool at golden hour.
Straight down: the whole site as a plan.
Straight down: the whole site as a plan.
Dusk. Every window lit.
Dusk. Every window lit.
Full winter, warm windows.
Full winter, warm windows.
Autumn gold against the lake.
Autumn gold against the lake.
Night. The house glowing from within.
Night. The house glowing from within.

Inside

26 studies

The foyer: oxblood mosaic underfoot.
The foyer: oxblood mosaic underfoot.
The sunken sofa in sage.
The sunken sofa in sage.
Living room to the glass at golden hour.
Living room to the glass at golden hour.
The kitchen.
The kitchen.
The island, evening light.
The island, evening light.
Walk-in pantry.
Walk-in pantry.
The dining nook banquette.
The dining nook banquette.
The theater.
The theater.
The office in the pines.
The office in the pines.
The primary suite.
The primary suite.
The walk-in.
The walk-in.
Floating tile vanity, clerestory light.
Floating tile vanity, clerestory light.
From the primary suite, doors open.
From the primary suite, doors open.
Kids room.
Kids room.
The nursery, morning light.
The nursery, morning light.
Guest bath.
Guest bath.
Gear room: skis, bike, dog bed.
Gear room: skis, bike, dog bed.
Laundry behind oak millwork.
Laundry behind oak millwork.
Two bays, gear wall, EV charger.
Two bays, gear wall, EV charger.
The gallery hall.
The gallery hall.
Built-in shelving, mirror back.
Built-in shelving, mirror back.
The window seat.
The window seat.
The bar corner.
The bar corner.
The wine nook.
The wine nook.
Morning at the island.
Morning at the island.
Sunset, records out, dog asleep.
Sunset, records out, dog asleep.

The gym

4 studies

The gym, morning light off the pines.
The gym, morning light off the pines.
The rack, chalk dust in a sunbeam.
The rack, chalk dust in a sunbeam.
Kettlebell mid-swing against the glass.
Kettlebell mid-swing against the glass.
Dusk session, mirror doubling the garden.
Dusk session, mirror doubling the garden.

Wellness

2 studies

The sauna glowing, plunge steaming outside.
The sauna glowing, plunge steaming outside.
Mid-winter plunge. Goosebump light.
Mid-winter plunge. Goosebump light.

The rest of the property

6 studies

The guest suite over the garage.
The guest suite over the garage.
Pizza oven, string lights, lake dusk.
Pizza oven, string lights, lake dusk.
The fire circle under stars.
The fire circle under stars.
The workshop: bench, bike, task light.
The workshop: bench, bike, task light.
Swing set, sandbox, dog mid-zoomies.
Swing set, sandbox, dog mid-zoomies.
Raised beds off the kitchen.
Raised beds off the kitchen.

One house, any lot

10 studies

The long skinny infill lot: one linear bar.
The long skinny infill lot: one linear bar.
The skinny lot, straight down.
The skinny lot, straight down.
The hillside bench, terraces below.
The hillside bench, terraces below.
The walkout slope: lower level opens downhill.
The walkout slope: lower level opens downhill.
The flat suburban lot, L around a courtyard.
The flat suburban lot, L around a courtyard.
The flat lot, straight down.
The flat lot, straight down.
The corner lot, L wrapping the streets.
The corner lot, L wrapping the streets.
Lakefront: lawn to the shore, dock, canoe.
Lakefront: lawn to the shore, dock, canoe.
Orchard edge, gravel drive through the apples.
Orchard edge, gravel drive through the apples.
The pie lot: narrow street, fan garden.
The pie lot: narrow street, fan garden.

Cozy mode

8 studies

Fire lit, rain on the glass.
Fire lit, rain on the glass.
Rain-day reading, tea steaming.
Rain-day reading, tea steaming.
Layered warm, winter sun on the tile.
Layered warm, winter sun on the tile.
Sofa corner, novel face-down.
Sofa corner, novel face-down.
Pendants only, bread on the island.
Pendants only, bread on the island.
Snowy morning, pancakes mid-flip.
Snowy morning, pancakes mid-flip.
The coffee station, brass lamp glowing.
The coffee station, brass lamp glowing.
The window seat, cocoa and snowfall.
The window seat, cocoa and snowfall.

The materials

5 studies

Rafter tail meets stucco and oak.
Rafter tail meets stucco and oak.
Oxblood mosaic meets oak plank.
Oxblood mosaic meets oak plank.
Oak and Murano glass.
Oak and Murano glass.
Teal tile under rippling water.
Teal tile under rippling water.
The front door.
The front door.

Living in it

5 studies

Dinner on the deck.
Dinner on the deck.
Taco night.
Taco night.
Movie night.
Movie night.
Morning coffee over the lake mist.
Morning coffee over the lake mist.
First snow. Still warm inside.
First snow. Still warm inside.