The Daiku House in Berne, New York is a custom-crafted two-bedroom home on seven secluded acres that thoughtfully incorporates Japanese-inspired style and design.
Built in 1982 by the home’s current and original owner who studied carpentry in Japan (“Daiku” translates to “carpenter” in Japanese), the two-story open-floor plan combines timber-frame construction with traditional techniques, hand-cut trim and striking shoji screens.
The energy-saving passive solar structure, wrapped in dark-stained cedar siding and stucco, takes advantage of a building’s site, climate, materials and flow to minimize energy use.
The main level features a soapstone stove and brick chimney, lofty conversation area and two additions suitable for sleeping or office space.
A slab-tread staircase divides the main living space from the eat-in kitchen with handmade tiles and a locally fabricated copper range hood.
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