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The primary bedroom, which Michelle wanted to be a calming oasis, has a minimal palette of oak wood and white paint. "It's nice to have a private space to read for the first time ever!

The new addition's laundry area and powder room are awash in shades of blue. Wall paint was color-matched to Fireclay Tile's Blue Velvet tile, and blue grout in a lighter shade corresponds to the all-over color of the powder room.

When the current owners, Andrew Smith and Courtney Saunders, came across the Mosby House in 2009, it was in rough shape, sitting largely unattended.

The dining table is vintage. Having a meal means you're surrounded by nature.

Lee Buchanan of Lee Build created a screen of white ash slats beside the kitchen as well as the entry. "The stairs are beautifully integrated into the kitchen so the kids and I are always talking and someone is always sitting on the bottom steps,

Floor plan of Temescal Modern Craftsman by Laura Boutelle Architecture

The L-shaped Pyrenees residence features a substantial outdoor deck made with native spotted-gum wood, which, per local code requirements, is resistant to bush fires.

This countryside residence favors simple, sustainable moves over square footage, and strategically captures views without walls of glass.

A simple kitchen gives way to a vintage dining table, one of many pieces Zara and James found online. Sliding glass doors help bring the outside in.

The kitchen is adorned with Fireclay olive-green tile on the backsplash that ties to the green-painted custom millwork of the lower cabinetry.

The homeowners purchased this property specifically for the views. Located in the Mad River Valley of Vermont's Green Mountains, the site boasts views of the Sugarbush ski resort.

The buildings on the property sit close together, with carefully considered landscaping connecting them into a cozy compound. The main house's deck, which sits about 15 feet above the ground, sits on structural fins. Thin stainless steel railings almost disappear against the forest views.

"We covered the entire stone fireplace in 80 pounds of grout and then painted it in a corresponding warm white color to match the new walls,

Custom bunks built by the contractor are covered in vintage throws from Elsie Green and lit from within by Schoolhouse Electric sconces. "Rainy Afternoon

Perched in the town of Chappaqua, the 1969 residence is only a one-hour train ride from Manhattan.

The outdoor dining nook echoes the interior curves in the back corner of the garden. "Built-in seats just generally give you more space, basically,

Accoya timber-framed doors and windows, reinforced by a charmingly warm-neutral palette, give the renovated house its 'Bungalow Blonde' name.

<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">"As our clients live in the space, we want them to be discovering new things,

Pale blue tones and peekaboo elements built into the joinery meet reeded glass to imbue the kids' room with a calm atmosphere.