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Ben Allen renovated this old Victorian in London using a rainbow of colored concrete. One of the new bathrooms is cast in mossy green with an arch motif that appears throughout the home.

Casa Casey floor plans.

The floors in the open-plan living area, kitchen and dining area are reclaimed longleaf pine. The ceiling beams are also salvaged pine.

The cast-in-place concrete site wall that pierces the volume frames the entry and serves as the kitchen backsplash. The kitchen appliances are by Fisher & Paykel.

Here, Sarah and their dog, Mandy, are seen in the kitchen. The counters are soapstone and the cabinets stained white oak.

One of three main levels, the middle section of the home features an open living/dining area and kitchen, with sliding glass doors that open to a balcony overlooking the backyard. A midcentury-style hanging fireplace and floating concrete bench adorn one side of the space.

Terrazzo flooring also runs throughout the interior.

The stylish principal bathroom continues with walnut cabinetry and also features a brass vanity and steel shower door.

Fittingly named the Courtyard House, the residence features a large outdoor space tucked underneath the cantilevered upper level, providing a quiet and shaded area for Lalita to enjoy her coffee breaks. Rotated masonry blocks extend from the courtyard wall to create succulent planters.

Guess used inexpensive graded pine plywood so that he would get heavy grain patterns on the surfaces. One of the main goals in the kitchen was simplicity. To that end, he opted for a poured-in-place concrete island. "We didn’t know if we could afford to do that, but we found a great subcontractor [Nate Francis of Countertop Creations] here who had never really built anything like that," Guess says. "Because he was interested in giving it a shot and adding it to his portfolio, he didn’t charge an exorbitant amount of money because it was sort of an experiment for him as well." The kitchen features a GE Profile refrigerator and KitchenAid range, microwave, and dishwasher. The sink and faucet are from Kohler. The project's builder was Joe Doherty with Custom Homecrafters of Austin.

At the opposite end of the living area, additional built-ins divide public and private spaces, with steps leading down to the unit's entryway and bedrooms.

A rotating fireplace, a glazed facade, and a cozy sauna complete this wonderful woodland retreat.

Refinished wood paneling continues into the open, eat-in kitchen, which is complete with all new, custom cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances.

The interior features original midcentury details such as restored oak flooring and paneling. The living and dining room sit a few steps down from the kitchen.

The kitchen features all new appliances as well as penny-tiled countertops.

While illuminating the interior space with natural light, the two-story wall of windows also overlook a private, 1,250-square-foot courtyard. Raised sections separate the living and dining area from a library space in the back.