Are there mistakes people make when pursing a barefoot home?
For all my celebration of the sun, you have to think that at times, there can be too much sun. You need to orient your house if that’s an option. Screening, that kind of thing. And connecting outdoors in the colder climate calls for the highest quality of insulated glass, for instance. The temptation might be to see a house in Venice, Calif., and try to build it in Minneapolis. That might not be a good idea unless you have the money to heat it. Q: You’ve talked about your barefoot dream house before. Tell us about it. A: My dream house is on the water in British Columbia. A pure barefoot home, divided into three separate buildings. The center one is an open pavilion — kitchen, dining, living area — opening on all sides, facing water to the south. To either side are the bedrooms. You actually have to leave the house, the pavilion, and go outside to get to them.
