design and hospitality

Ridge House

Ridge House has completed the interior refurbishment of a cabin in the Pocono Mountains. The land is located on a ridge peak in the Delaware Water Gap area.  The house is perched among the trees with views of the canopy. 

The history of the local region inspired the project.  The traditions of Pennsylvanian design was researched and embraced- leading to Dutch, Amish, and Colonial style craft details. All furniture was custom made by Ridge House or found within the area. Associations with the historical context of the region is meant to contribute to an enriched sense of site and story.  

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Rustic and natural materials were sourced in reference to the natural landscape.  The mountain ranges of the area lead to recreation and association with the woods, and the Ridge House is meant to have that same relationship with its native surroundings.  

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bushkill, pennsylvania

interior renovation + furnishing

fall, 2018

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Photography by Matthew Maderic

William Trostel Photography

Ridge House Photography 

The Ridge House features a library of specially selected books on art, history, antiques, story, and craft.  Books were seen as a medium to express the design intentions of the home. 

Each detail is curated in this manner as an opportunity to continue the design concept.  

The reading room features views within the tree canopy.  Ridge House studio brought nature within by curating plants and arrangements within the room.  Plants are important element for the studio.  There are plants that range from 1-40 years old in the house.  

The loft has a feature window with open mountain views.  The scenery and association with the forest led Ridge House studio to remove the existing carpet and refinished the existing wood floorboards.  

A signature piece for the project is a 13' long dining table, designed and fabricated by Ridge House Studio.  The piece spans from the kitchen to the dining room and is meant to serve as a continuous place for preparation, conversation, and dining.  The studio sourced the tabletop from a local farmhouse, whom previously used the oak as a diving board in the 1930's.   The table legs are made from wood beams.  

The bedroom furniture was sourced from a local farmhouse in Pennsylvania.  Each piece features custom woodwork and framing.  Ridge House Studio furnished each bedroom with fresh white linens and traditional Amish quilts.  

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