Santa Cruz designer capitalizes on homesite’s mature Jeffrey pines and cascading creek Architectural procession can be as elaborate as ceremonious proceedings in a Gothic cathedral or as simple as walking through a lovely garden, up a step or two and into a sheltered entryway. It is...
Northstar home offers the ability to step out the door and click in As a former professional snowboarder who spent a decade on the global circuit, Mike Beallo has visited countless ski areas. “I’ve been all around the world,” he says. “There are so many amazing...
A change in architects mid-build results in a more modern, less mountain Martis Camp home In the field of custom home building, builders must be nimble, ever ready to adjust on the fly. There’s no telling when the design may veer from its original course. Such...
Martis Camp home reflects its owners’ active yet relaxed lifestyle Call it King of the Hill. Perched on a rise in Martis Camp, this mountain modern, chalet-style vacation home built for an active Bay Area couple and their dogs rules with its panoramic mountain views, cool amenities...
Builder goes all in on rustic character with his personal home The powder room is often the one spot in a house where something out of the ordinary can be found: wild wallpaper, a faucet made from sculpted concrete or a mirror with a fur-covered frame....
Numerous design elements give this home an extra sparkle For the past decade, Jonas Mikals has sold real estate in Truckee’s Martis Camp development. So when he decided to build a full-time residence in the community for himself, his wife Maura and their young daughter, he...
Almost 90 years after it was built, the mansion on Emerald Bay remains a shining example of Scandinavian architecture Helen Henry Smith remembers weaving between the thick trunks of towering pines as summer dusk fell through the forest and twilight grew on the surface of Emerald Bay,...
Conservation efforts seek to return Donner Summit wetland to its original biologically rich state Randy Westmoreland is walking across uneven ground, striding through the brown blades of dormant winter grass. His eyes are trained on the rise and fall of the earth, picking up the course...
The healing powers of altitude, as explained by science, religion and local experts Earth’s mountains have stood for eons, far outlasting human existence. Perhaps because of their longevity, and the knowledge that can be gleaned from it, the peaks have been sought out by mystics in...
How gardens can help us become attuned to nature—and rejuvenate our spirits Why do you garden? Is it for the peace and serenity? Maybe it’s your refuge from other parts of life. Or maybe your garden gives you an innate sense of well-being. Just being outside...