In the story, his name is Nick Olson, a photographer, and her name is Lilah Horwitz, a designer. On a date, he invited her to an outing in a forest owned by his family in West Virginia. When the two took a walk in the evening and came to a forest, the halo of the sunset made them longing for a place where they could fully bathe in the sun and feel house with changing light.
For this dream, the two resolutely quit their jobs, ran around recycling old windows, and then built a love nest in that pure rural land. Due to limited funds, they did not hire anyone to help. They did everything from design, collection of materials to construction themselves. As for most of the building materials and furniture, they were "scrounged" from nearby abandoned warehouses. This house The roof of the Sunshine Glass House is one of the large "trophies".
In order to feel the baptism of sunlight without restriction indoors, they changed the front of the house facing the lake to be made of various old windows. After months of manual labor and frugality, the finished product was finally released. Although the entire house only cost about $500 to build, the windows are slightly old, and the interior walls have been patched with countless patches. It is just like a traditional vacation home. The houses are far apart, but thatThe simplicity and tranquility suit this countryside far away from the hustle and bustle.
Although they still need to return to the city to survive as young people, whenever they have the opportunity, they will always return to this haven, sit quietly, and enjoy the unobstructed view of nature outside the window and the things that made them decide in the first place. sunset.
