To keep costs down elsewhere (the house was built for just over $118,000), architect Brun and his partner Lizmarie Esparza specified Ikea kitchen cabinets and a black refrigerator, which is less expensive than stainless steel. "It was really important that the kitchen opened up to the outside deck. Its designed in an L-shape with an indoor-outdoor table," Brun says. "The idea is that when you open the door, there's a continuous environment connecting the inside with the outside—it's as open as possible." Gordon purchased the hand-crafted solid teak antique table from Indonesia. Photo 2 of 6 in How to Build an Off-Grid Cabin in Arkansas for Just Over $118K

How to Build an Off-Grid Cabin in Arkansas for Just Over $118K

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To keep costs down elsewhere, architect Brun and his partner Lizmarie Esparza specified Ikea kitchen cabinets and a black refrigerator, which is less expensive than stainless steel. "It was really important that the kitchen opened up to the outside deck. Its designed in an L-shape with an indoor/outdoor table," Brun says. "The idea is that when you open the door, there’s a continuous environment connecting the inside with the outside—it’s as open as possible." Gordon purchased the handcrafted solid teak antique table from Indonesia.