Lynden Tribune | Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | Ferndale Record
SPRING HOME & GARDEN minimum. The marshland, home to ducks, cranes and especially herons, drove a theme throughout the home, from a stone with an etching of a heron outside the front to the blue colors accenting the home. Actually, one could argue the exterior design of the home has a heronesque look to it, even if just a hint. Due to the boxy footprint Bratt had to work in, he went angular with the lower roof element and desk designs. “I could turn the slopes and angles to create some intrigue to what would normally be a fairly boxy design,” he said. With a heron’s beak and neck coming in distinct angles, Bratt wanted to take that concept and make his house look different than something that you could find in a city. “I am proud of the house for that fact. When I drive up and look at it in its setting, it is unlike any other houses around it,” he said. “We just had a lot of fun designing it.” Mark and wife Carol built the home as their dream house. “If we had a choice to live anywhere in the Northwest, this is where we would like to live,” he said. But at the same time, while the Bratts may spend some time in the home, it is for sale. “Whether we end up with a home out there is hard to say,” he said. He can only hope, though, that the nearby blue herons stay for as long as the house, a continual reminder of the area’s natural beauty. And inspiration.
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Stairway wraps around the dumbwaiter that allows moving items between all levels of the house. (Courtesy photo/ Mark Bratt)
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