Tiny Texas Spaces

In a family’s pint-size lake retreat in Austin, Texas, ipe siding and decking meet concrete floors and steeland-glass windows. Stained cyprus was used for the ceiling and soffit. The custom barn-style sliding door conceals the family’s collection of giant inner tubes and other boating equipment. Photo by: Kimberly Davis

The large windows let in fresh breezes and provide an opportunity for the owners to jump out of the house and into the water.

Almost every element of the interior—from the kitchen cabinetry to the art on the walls—was created by Dollahite himself.

Blake Trabulsi dressed up the front yard by adding bright colors to the 1930s facade.

Jon Ahrens of Madrone Landscaping, who layed out the plantings around the container, implemented a green roof on a drip watering system. The cantilevered overhang at rear is planted with cacti.