Emilie Taylor and Seth Welty of design firm Colectivo design their own house in the Black Pearl neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana LA, with upstairs terrace balcony with wood railing and long wooden table framed in black aluminum.

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Accessed through floor-to-ceiling glass sliders, the kitchen and living room open to terraces, which the family reserves for crafting. Their floors are covered in durable Pavestone Pewter Concrete Step Stones, which cost roughly $3.19 per 16-inch paver. Emilie attributes the home’s ample natural ventilation to the balconies as well as to its tall, thin profile, a choice made to keep the overall building footprint small.