Thoughtbarn repurposed IKEA cabinet tops for shelves in the kitchen, as well as in the office nook and utility room cabinets. Mango wood plates from Spartan. Wooden bowl from JM Drygoods. Farm2market wooden cheese board and Jack Friday table runner from Mockingbird Domestics.
already laminated.” The finished oak IKEA wood countertops were also used for open kitchen cabinets, living room shelves, an office nook, and in the utility room (they estimate about 15 countertops total). A subtle detail in the home is the sculptural, rippling white wood stair rail, abstractly based off of the topographical shape of the Mississippi River (Asher is originally from Jackson). Furnishings in the house include a curated mix of vintage family furniture, art, and affordable contemporary finds. When the owners did splurge on design elements—like the Heath Ceramics tile in the kitchen and master bathroom—they did so with companies whose sustainable philosophies aligned with their own. Finally, there’s the stunning way Begg and Gay were able to satisfy Asher and Evridge’s most important request: A strong visual connection to their land, which the team implemented by creating connections with the outside that change depending on where you are in the house. For instance, a view down the outdoor wooden walkway to the garden is seen through the sliding living room door; a living room window added during construction peeks out onto a bird feeder. The upstairs is a modern tree house, each window looking out into the canopy, with even the utility room window allowing for a glimpse of the pecan tree. And a small opening in the master bedroom aligns perfectly with a window in the living room, providing a view that looks out over the entire piece of land. Asher and Evridge, who are expecting their first child in January, take pleasure from their whole home, inside and out. “We enjoy it here immensely,” Asher says. “There’s a wonderful connectivity to the outside. This whole site is our living room.”
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