When Mjolk's John and Juli Baker of and their two kids left Toronto for their farmhouse near Lake Ontario during Covid lockdowns, John started to work on drawings of a building archetype he was fascinated with: the traditional shepherd’s hut, redone as a mobile escape.
John happened to notice that “the language of shepherd’s huts and the buggies are very similar: they both have curved roofs and steel wheels, so I thought this would be my best chance to find a producer" in the nearby Amish community.
A wood-burning stove stands next to the entry. The Shaker-inspired wall shelf is a Hallgeir Homstvedt design for Mjölk known as the Doverail.
John detailed the hut with Mjölk signature appointments, including a lye-bleached floor.
The family refer to the old typewriter as “the laptop.” John’s friend Andrian Kuzyk built the window frames using Douglas fir from a century-old barn.
John and Juli use the hut to take phone and video calls; their kids come to play with the typewriter and draw.
A Shaker caddy serves as a tidy desk organizer.
The sofa is a camp cot piled with mattresses, blankets, and pillows. The back wall introduces a bit of color to the room.
An antique egg dipper hangs as sculpture.
The Sand Doormat evokes a Zen garden; it’s made of recycled plastic and is durable enough for outdoor use.