Cabin

The red-and-white exterior was inspired by vintage America’s Cup J Class yachts, which often had simple, two-tone color schemes.

A series of plywood panels separate the large common area of the cabin from the smaller private areas. They slide open to reveal the sleeping area, outfitted with custom bunk beds.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing and a linear skylight help welcome the landscape within the cabin’s small footprint.

The 46-foot-long pool faces east for prime sunrise views.

The cabin was the first structure he built and exhibits some of the features seen elsewhere, like the tin roof, clerestory windows, and use of pressure-treated lumber.

"Our many ideas were floating around the mountain, and we needed someone to bring them down and turn them into reality,

Edda Kofler, the creative director of Posada Ayana in the fishing village of José Ignacia, Uruguay, shares some of the decor you can buy to recreate the hotel’s look in your own space.

The back deck features an outdoor shower designed by Scott. Made of stainless steel and brass components, it uses a garden watering nozzle for the shower and foot-wash heads.

A breezeway complete with swings connects the front and back decks. “We knew we wanted a covered entry, but we left it open to create a larger outdoor space,” says Scott, who admits to occasionally using the swings himself. Mud guards are built into the Kebony decking to keep dirt from being tracked inside. The teak chairs are by Skagerak.

After renting in San Francisco for a decade, DIY couple Molly Fiffer and Jeff Waldman bought 10 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the pair and their friends built a cabin compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, and an outdoor shower. The cabin is made from locally sourced, rough-sawn redwood, which the couple stained with nontoxic Eco Wood Treatment to give the panels an aged appearance and a dark patina.

Below the sink, a cooler slides out on a plywood board with the help of casters. The whole kitchen was built for $1,000.

A ground-level gallery opens to the back patio. Luiza’s art studio sits above Tito’s music studio. Both overlook the rear outdoor areas.

The home is currently being rented out to recoup some building costs, and the owners are considering a permanent move after their daughter leaves for college.