Dogs of Dwell

One of the couple’s favorite new details is the built-in, L-shaped bookcase in the den.

Custom pendant lights from Sydney’s Anchor Ceramics hang above the vintage table. The company also made the backsplash behind the coffee counter.

The Skinny coffee table (perfect for unauthorized doggy dining) by Prospero Rasulo for Zanotta is also a display board for Jeanette’s growing collection of Stig Lindberg and Bjorn Wiinblad ceramics.

Custom cabinets in a mix of white oak and lacquered paint join Miele appliances and a honed quartz countertop.

The entire home is wrapped in pine tongue-and-groove, which matches the original finish on the ceiling.

Dawn Farmer sits at her desk made of multi-ply apple core with rift-oak veneer, manufactured by Pietrarte. The garden is planted with lavender, red ginger, flax, and California pepper trees.

Dawn Farmer looks out from her office at Darby, one of the couple’s two dogs, in the front yard. The house is clad in smooth stucco top-coated with white Venetian plaster, and has a perimeter wall made of Cor-Ten steel panels and stuccoed cinder blocks.

The Oregon wood used for the countertop on the island unit is reclaimed, and came from an old pub on the outskirts of Perth.

The minimalist built-in storage units draw inspiration from the Japanese brand MUJI.

The apartment opens up to a small terrace through glazed doors.

A view from the mezzanine level to the dining table below.

An opaque sliding glass door separates the bathroom from the dining area. White tile with pink-colored grout ties the two spaces together.

The home's windows are from Fleetwood Windows & Doors, while the sofa is from Teak Warehouse.

Rachel and Sasha relax in their backyard garden.

Pato’s dog, Helmut, snoozes in the luminous bedroom. “The only fixed idea I had was that I wanted to preserve the essence of the original house in terms of its aesthetics and the size of each room,” says Pato, who, despite being nervous about fixing up his first house, gave his team a lot of creative license.

The corner is the family’s favorite gathering spot—“a contemporary cave for three,” says Serge. Luisa’s module, with its cactus-lined terrace, is visible through the glass wall.