Julian Strait

Mid-century designer Jens Risom's A-framed prefab family retreat, located on the northern portion of Block island, is bordered by a low stone wall, an aesthetic element that appears throughout the land.

Timms Bach

Forest House by Fearon Hay Architects

Nicknamed the Floating Farmhouse, this 200-year-old home inspired one former copywriter to delve into architecture as a living. Inside, renovator and owner Tom Givone mixes vintage and industrial decor. Photo by Mark Mahaney.

A Y chandelier by Douglas and Bec hangs above a vintage table and chairs.

A custom light fixture by the Sterling Steel Company hangs over the quartz countertop by Caesarstone. The clear Douglas fir doors on the cabinets were whitewashed to let the grain shine through.

“One large room is overrated, and a bedroom opening off a great room doesn’t work well if someone sleeps in or goes to bed early,” Jones says. “So there are halls, which I think need to make a comeback.” Quartz countertops and Douglas fir cabinets surround the kitchen sink and faucet by BLANCO Canada.

Compound Weekend Home, Healdsburg, CA Kitchen