Upstairs office with Eames lounge chair and ottoman, custom concrete and walnut desk, and floor-to-ceiling windows framing autumn Sonoma County hillside views — Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects, Sonoma California

SONOMA CA

A glass pavilion designed for a gentleman farmer and passionate gardener perches against a powerful hillside.

This one-bedroom concrete jewel box with glass on three sides features a minimalistic yet layered interior that dissolves into the land in Sonoma, California. The owners felt a passionate connection to nature and to their property, a weekend retreat cultivated over time. Searching for a Sonoma County interior designer, the owners tapped Bay Area based Studio Collins Weir to help them articulate their point of view.

Dining room with live-edge claro walnut table by Studio Collins Weir, Hans Wegner CH20 chairs, and Michael Anastassiades pendant — Sonoma County interior by Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects
Misty autumn hillside view from the Sonoma County retreat — redwood forest, vineyard, and morning fog framed by the glass pavilion designed by Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects

Serene blues and greens and earth-hued materials including bleached Douglas fir, white Carrara marble and polished concrete floors pull the outside indoors. Furnishings are tactile and graphic with a California modern sensibility. The majestic live edge dining table is framed by CH20 dining chairs from Carl Hansen and punctuated by the elemental beauty of a pendant by Michael  Anastassiades from The Future Perfect. In the kitchen, the Beetle counter stools are by Gubi. A sectional sofa by B&B Italia and a pair of Cosmos lounge chairs by  Augusto Bozzi frame the living area, which is  grounded by a custom Studio Collins Rug rug produced by Tai Ping Carpets. Timeless furnishings continue upstairs including an Eames Lounge chair and ottoman as well as a coffee table by Alexander Girard in the office.

The studio also designed the kitchen, a variety of custom built-ins, carpets and furnishings and detailed the fireplace and throughout the home. Serene blues and greens and materials including bleached Douglas fir and white Carrara marble pull the outside indoors.

Freestanding soaking tub with panoramic floor-to-ceiling views of Sonoma County hillside, pool and gardens beyond — bathroom interior design by Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects, Sonoma California

Intimate yet open to nature, the bathroom employs a luxurious free-standing tub and shower with a serene view of the gardens, pool and property.

Exterior dusk view of the Sonoma glass pavilion — board-formed concrete, angled steel columns, Japanese maple, and the Michael Anastassiades pendant glowing warmly within — Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects, Sonoma California

The home opens to the outdoors on three sides with sliding glass doors, settling the structure seamlessly to the landscape. Inside, a single monumental slab of reclaimed claro walnut anchors the interior. The slab has been crafted by Studio Collins Weir into two vital pieces of furniture, a dining table and coffee table. The two custom pieces act as natural design touchpoints for the wide, entertaining hub of the open-plan first floor. Studio Collins Weir also designed the kitchen, a variety of custom built-ins, carpets and furnishings and detailed the fireplace and throughout the home.

Detail of Michael Anastassiades arc pendants over the live-edge claro walnut dining table with Hans Wegner CH20 chairs against bleached Douglas fir wall — Sonoma County retreat by Studio Collins Weir
Close-up of the live-edge claro walnut dining table surface by Studio Collins Weir — richly figured grain meeting the raw natural edge — custom bespoke furniture, Sonoma County retreat
Granite boulder emerging from native grasses — landscape detail at the Sonoma County retreat designed by Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects, with landscape by Arterra Landscape Architects
Stairway with bleached Douglas fir walls, floors, and ceiling, diagonal light cutting through a slot window — architectural interior detail by Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects, Sonoma County retreat
Primary bedroom with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a timber deck with Sonoma County hillside views — wine country interior design by Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects
Dusk exterior of the Sonoma glass pavilion reflected in the pool — two-story steel and glass structure glowing warmly against a wooded hillside — Studio Collins Weir and Feldman Architects, Sonoma County California