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The Armadillo is parked on a 1,000-square-foot lot that gives the couple ample outdoor space.

A kitchen perfect for travel.

All the amenities packed into a caravan.

A safe space for the kids.

The guest house's full bathroom, has a walk in shower and appliances with gold finishes

"Next door, the antique barn with its uniquely curved windows has been converted into a studio/guesthouse with a full bath and can be used as a home office. It is clad in Shou Sui Ban Cypress sourced from Japan."

Inside the living area of the cabin, the natural lightness of the wood brings in a breezy atmosphere.

The Modus team gave it more of a studio feel, with bigger living areas connected to the backyard, and a bedroom and bathroom. The blue velvet sofa is a Francesca Grace custom design, placed with a Rishi Black Rope Round Table from TOV and chairs from Poly and Bark.

After a wildfire ripped through Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer’s 10-acre retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains in August of 2020, the couple was determined to build a new home. They were hesitant about investing too much money, though, as they knew that California was only getting drier and more prone to fires.

The rear structure contains a gym with sliders on both sides, a guestroom, and a kitchenette.

A large winter garden on the deck offers a tranquil place to read or chat seaside. The "transparent sea container

The minimalist design approach allows the materials to take center stage.

The teal cabinetry featured in the main home is present in the bedroom as well, adding a splash of color to the guest house.

The bedroom in the guesthouse is large and bright, with row windows and vaulted ceilings to maintain it's breeziness.

The custom floor is made from maple. As you lift storage hatches and walk through the Airstream, the pieces follow a sea to sun design that designers Schmitt and Jacobs worked with Kyle on.

A folding bench chair pulls out to be extra table seating — though the table itself is mobile, too, able to be shifted to a second wall mount to act as a work space when Kyle craves a change of scenery.

Kele Dobrinski and Christina Valencia, of Sacramento, California-based Colossus Mfg., revamped a 2008 Starstream Starcraft camper that allows their family of five to comfortably explore nature in different landscapes for weeks at a time.

The one bedroom-one bath guesthouse has a kitchenette, and also utilizes the same materials as the main house: walnut cabinets, cedar walls, and the tongue and groove ceiling treatment.

The banquette, countertops, floating shelves, niches, and bedframe are made from reclaimed pine.