efficient design

The single-volume home has been designed to appear to float over the lot on its deck. Ryan upgraded the existing foundation to support its passive design. "Originally, I wanted to make the whole house powered with wood pellets," he says. "But I decided against shoveling pellets in the snow. I'll get weird in a little bit less of a cold climate."

Bess describes the original stain of the house as a "muted mustard yellow,

Ample offers two options: a sauna pod, and a combined sauna/bath pod that includes a deck with two soaking tubs.

In case a cold plunge does not appeal in winter, a deluxe add-on lets you heat the water and use the bath as a hot tub.

Full insulation and a metal awning above the front door keeps this home cozy and stylish.

Warm wood detailing is a hallmark of these homes, inside and out. The Saturna 7 features a large deck.

The detached music studio sits just steps from the main residence.

Floor-to-ceiling glass doors connect the main living areas with the adjacent covered patio.

The kitchen color palette was influenced by the homeowners' love of early 20th-century paintings of domestic interiors, featuring deep hues in heavy traffic spaces, juxtaposed with lighter natural oak in the glass house.