Cabin

This 2,520-square-foot home in Los Angeles is a vibrant residence for a production designer and an artist.

Shaker-style milk paint is featured throughout the house, including the eye-catching blue staircase added by Friso and Mare.

The kitchen cabinets are from Ikea.

The designers relocated the kitchen to the lower level to create a contained living area for guests. Heath tiles on the counter and backsplash give a midcentury vibe, with updated Blanco Linus appliances and fixtures bringing it into the present.

There wasn’t enough of the reclaimed Puriri timber for wall cladding, so the decision was made to use it for joinery elements and trims. The hardwood timber is also very strong and moisture resistant, so was appropriate to use in these areas.

Puriri timber reclaimed from a fallen tree on site was specified around the window and door jambs, sills, trims and bench tops. "The light falls on it showing up the beautiful green-brown tones and the patterns that the Puriri moth leaves in the timber,

Sol Shed, provides renewable energy for the site's original cabin, built in 1973.

The architects removed decorative wood beams and wood paneling, and raised the ceiling to reveal a bright, open space. The existing fireplace mantle was swapped out for Bolection molding, a minimal-yet-traditional profile that allows more space for wall art. Hendricks installed the sconces and Noguchi lantern above the clients' wood table and chairs.

Working with salvaged and donated materials (and without ferry service), the Stinn Family assembled this dreamy getaway piece by piece.

The home is perched lightly on the site and the landscape has been integrated into the architecture through a sympathetic form and materiality, and the expansive windows. “We long for this untouched nature,” says architect Line Solgaard of the site. “It brings us calmness and maybe even helps us be more in touch with ourselves.”

After: The light-filled primary bedroom features a bed, side tables, desk, shelf, console, and bookcase by designer Abigail Turin of Kallos Turin.

After: Painting the knotty pine walls helped add a more historic feel to the house, as seen in the dining room, which is decorated with antique and vintage furnishings.

Landscaping was another major investment in the project’s budget, turning the backyard into something more closely resembling a “golf course with trees.” Isaac spent $48K on the illuminated stone pathway that leads up to the space.

The detached screened porch sits out in the landscape, not unlike a Japanese teahouse.