The Black Exterior Of This Home Leads To A Warm Wood Lined Interior

May 11, 2021
A modern house with black exterior siding and a wood-lined interior.

Architecture firm Birdseye Design has completed a modern home in New York State’s Adirondack Park, that lies on a property that has been owned by the same family for four generations.

The new home replaced a dilapidated and structurally unsound building, and bought new life back to the property, acting as a central hub for the family.

A modern house with black exterior siding and a black metal roof.

The black exterior of the home is complemented by the matching black metal roof, while wood slats features on various sections of the home add a textural design element.

A modern house with black exterior siding and a black metal roof.
A modern house with black exterior siding, a black metal roof, and an outdoor shower.

Welcoming visitors to the home is an oversized wood front door that’s flanked by two large floor-to-ceiling windows.

An oversized front door is flanked by two large floor-to-ceiling windows.
An oversized front door is flanked by two large floor-to-ceiling windows, and opens to a dining room with oversized pendant light and double-sided fireplace.

The architects collaborated with Brooke Michelsen Design to complete the interiors, which feature wood-lined walls and ceilings immediately apparent upon stepping inside.

The dining room has a wood table that sits below an extremely large pendant light with a white shade. The dining room also enjoys a nearby recessed bar area as well as a double-sided fireplace.

This dining room has a wood table that sits below an extremely large pendant light with a white shade. The dining room also enjoys a nearby recessed bar area as well as a double sided fireplace.

On the other side of the fireplace in the living room that looks out to the lake. A large coffee wood coffee table is surrounded by seating for large family gatherings.

A modern living room with a glass front fireplace, a large coffee wood coffee table, a unique lighting element, and wood-lined walls and ceiling.
A modern lakeside home with a living room and nearby dining table.

Adjacent to the living is the kitchen, with an expansive island and dark gray cabinets, while large sliding glass doors open the interior to the patio.

An open plan living room and kitchen that have large sliding glass doors that open to a patio.

In one of the bedrooms, black framed windows on two walls look out to the lake and trees.

In this modern bedroom, black framed windows on two walls look out to the lake and trees.

In one of the bathrooms, there’s a double vanity with a large mirror, matte black light fixtures, and a louver window.

A modern bathroom with a double vanity and a large mirror, matte black light fixtures, and a louver window.
Photography by Jim Westphalen Photography | Architect: Birdseye | Interior Design: Brooke Michelsen Design | Landscape Design: Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture | Builder: Hilltop Construction