No. 02 / Long Lake, Minnesota

Ryan M. Grambart
Founder & CEO - CopperSmith
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Ryan M. Grambart
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Oakfield House

A modern farmhouse, shaped around gathering.

White gabled modern farmhouse with charcoal standing-seam roofs, copper chimney cap, and mature oak
01The arrival

A copper chimney cap gives the white gabled roofline a warm metal detail. Charcoal planters mark the entry without crowding it. At Oakfield House, the arrival begins the CopperSmith material story before the door opens.

At Oakfield House, the kitchen looks across an open meadow. Morning light falls over pale stone; an oak tree stands beyond the glass. By evening, the same view belongs to a table on the covered terrace and chairs gathered around a flame.

This imagined modern farmhouse brings CopperSmith architectural metalwork into the routines that make a home feel lived in. Copper connects cooking and gathering. Stainless steel marks a change of pace. Oak, linen, and quiet proportions hold the rooms together.

Oakfield House is a conceptual CopperSmith residence. All project images are computer generated visualizations.

01 / The residence

A modern farmhouse kitchen with a copper range hood.

The room begins with a place to cook and a place to join in. Seating sits at the island’s far end, leaving preparation space clear. When exploring CopperSmith range hoods, consider the whole elevation: the cooking surface, surrounding cabinetry, and ceiling. Here, the hood’s curved profile gives the tall, oak-beamed room a focal point at a human scale.

Modern farmhouse kitchen with curved copper range hood, copper apron-front island sink, and oak cabinetry
02A kitchen for company

The CopperSmith copper hood frames the cooking area with a curved body, slim straps, and a defined lower edge. Against oak and pale stone, its warm surface gives preparing dinner a clear architectural center.

A copper workstation sink for daily preparation.

Keep the tools for a familiar task close together. A board over the basin makes a useful preparation station, while the open counter beside it receives ingredients and dishes. Explore CopperSmith sinks around the way you cook: basin size, configuration, and placement matter as much as the view from the room. A clear end of the island leaves room for conversation.

Copper apron-front workstation sink with inset cutting board and brass faucet in a limestone island
03Preparation, within reach

An inset board rests on the copper workstation sink’s ledge, keeping preparation over the basin. The CopperSmith apron-front form brings metal into daily contact: washing pears, rinsing a cup, and clearing the island for the next meal.

02 / The residence

Copper beside the farmhouse fireplace.

After a meal, the living room asks for less activity. Chairs face one another, a small table holds a cup, and the fireplace stays within the conversation. Carrying copper into this room connects it to the kitchen without repeating the hood’s shape. Softer seating and the lower line of the mantel give the same material a different presence.

Copper fireplace surround beneath a stone mantel in an oak-beamed farmhouse living room
04Let conversation continue

A broad copper-toned fireplace surround sits beneath a slim stone mantel. Its simple shape repeats the home’s warm metal beside linen and oak, giving reading and after-dinner conversation a quieter setting within the CopperSmith residence.

03 / The residence

Brushed stainless steel in a sheltered wellness space.

The covered courtyard makes the transition outdoors gradual. A step, a dry landing, and a towel within reach give the routine a clear sequence. Stainless steel’s chromium content contributes to its corrosion resistance; grade, finish, and exposure still guide its care. At Oakfield, its cooler reflection provides a deliberate contrast to the copper used for gathering.

Rectangular brushed stainless steel ice bath beside a timber platform on a covered farmhouse terrace
05A change of pace

The CopperSmith ice bath introduces brushed stainless steel beneath an oak canopy. A timber platform, low step, and folded towel organize the approach. The cooling ritual has a place of its own, open toward the meadow.

04 / The residence

A covered outdoor kitchen with copper details.

Hosting works more comfortably when preparation stays connected to the table. Set serving space beside the cooking area, and leave a route behind occupied chairs. Under the oak roof, the hood, sink, and table form one working setting. Their repeated copper surfaces make the terrace feel like another room of the farmhouse, with the meadow open beyond its edge.

Covered modern farmhouse outdoor kitchen with strapped copper hood, copper sink, and copper dining table
06The meal moves outside

The covered terrace repeats the CopperSmith hood’s curved profile and strap detailing above a stainless barbecue. A copper prep sink and metal tabletop carry the material through preparing, serving, and gathering, while oak keeps the setting warm.

An evening gathering around a copper fire pit.

The outdoor kitchen remains visible as the seating turns toward the fire. Explore CopperSmith fire pits with the whole gathering in mind: the arrangement of chairs, the view, and the space people need to move. This low rectangular form keeps the terrace’s horizontal lines intact. A few well-placed seats give the evening a center without filling the landscape.

Rectangular copper gas fire pit with lounge seating outside an illuminated white gabled farmhouse at dusk
07Stay through dusk

A low rectangular CopperSmith fire pit turns the terrace’s seating toward the flame. Its copper rim catches the evening light, connecting the outdoor gathering to the kitchen beyond. The day ends with room for another conversation.

05 / The residence

A copper writing table for a quieter room.

The bedroom carries a smaller measure of the shared palette. The writing table recalls the copper surfaces used for meals, now with room for one chair. When considering CopperSmith furniture, decide what the piece should make possible. Here, a useful light, an open view, and a surface kept mostly clear support the simple habit of sitting down for a few minutes.

Farmhouse bedroom with linen bedding, copper writing table on dark crossed supports, and meadow view
08The quieter detail

A slim copper-topped writing table on dark crossed supports repeats the home’s metal at a smaller scale. Beside linen and oak, the CopperSmith piece gives a book, a cup, and a moment alone their own place.

06 / The residence

Whole home harmony, through material and proportion.

Oakfield House draws on copper’s distinctive natural color without giving every room the same weight of metal. A hood leads one space; a narrow table edge carries another. For a modern farmhouse, that balance matters: repeat a material where it connects daily life, then let stone, wood, and textiles create the quieter intervals.

Explore the finish palette

  • Weathered Copper smooth finish sampleWeatheredCopper
  • Brushed Stainless Steel smooth finish sampleBrushedStainless steel
  • Vintage Stainless Steel smooth finish sampleVintageStainless steel

Compare these CopperSmith finishes for your own interpretation of Oakfield House. See physical samples in your light, alongside the materials you plan to use.

See finish samples
Your home / Your point of view

Bring your
vision home.

Which part of Oakfield House would you bring into your own home: a kitchen built around cooking together, an outdoor table that keeps everyone close, or a quieter place to pause?

Speak with a CopperSmith expert about your vision. Share your plans, inspiration, and material palette, then explore the forms, finishes, and proportions that support the way you want to live.

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