Dream

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A custom-built island anchors the kitchen-dining area, the most social area of the home.

Mulberry trees shade the side facade. In winter they shed their leaves and let the sun into the exterior.

A shelf includes an piece of "experimental tile

Sean often paints by the studio’s windows, which are actually glass doors from Home Depot, a budget-friendly option.

Sean and My grow vegetables with permaculture techniques, tend to an orchard, and have a few hens their children like to chase around. “We want to be as self-sufficient as possible,” Sean says.

The pendant in the kitchen is from Huup Iluminación. The kitchen’s Sticotti shelving system and are by the couple’s studio, La Base.

An outdoor dining area connects with the living space on one side and a cowboy pool on the other.

Exposed wooden beams lining the main living areas infuse the flat with a sense of warmth.

Boy Boy fabricated the framing for the flue shroud and base, which was then finished with plaster, and given a limestone benchtop. The Arto Ceramic tile extends into the kitchen, which has a preserved wood ceiling with new skylights.

The primary bathroom features a Badeloft tub and Brizo fixtures. “It’s nice to let the desert breezes blow through the house,” says Heather, “especially after a summer monsoon, when the smell of creosote blankets the desert.”

Inside the 1,930-square-foot structure, which is their full-time residence, con-crete floors and pale woods mimic the outdoor palette. A sliding glass wall from Fleetwood opens to an expansive patio and perfect sunset views.