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The imposing entrance of the house combines elements of traditional Balinese materials like local Kerobokan stone with international influences such as Shou Sugi Ban Bankiari cladding.

When the couple noticed tile poking out of the ground near the front door, they began excavating. To their surprise, they discovered a rectangular reflecting pool that had been buried due to neglect. Now a concrete bridge leads over the rebuilt water feature to the front door, which is painted an eye-catching orange to match its original color.

The handmade Moroccan geometric tiles in the renovated front hallway were one of the "splurge

Architect Mark Johnson has long been inspired by the texture produced by traditional Indigenous canoe carving. The design team worked with Jim Barker at British Columbia woodworking studio Barker Manufacturing, to produce Ken and Joan’s cedar door. Its texture was produced using a CNC adze.

Abby and Zak's home, built in 1950 near Montana State University, is full of natural light thanks to ample windows.

There was only one owner of the home before real estate developers Claire and Sam O'Connor purchased it.

After entering through a gate, the home's charred spruce siding presents a somber face.

The designers introduced new Alaskan yellow cedar glulam beams for the updated roofline and windows by Pella. The front door is painted in Sherwin Williams "Rose Colored."

Scott Specht of Specht Novak Architects designed a 1,200-square-foot home in Austin for him and his wife, Shiraz Bakshai. The house features 2 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, and, notably, no exterior-facing windows.

Fittingly, the brick was painted "Country Living

A glass entry connects "Cabin 1" and "Cabin 2", creating a sunny space in between.

The window shutters were removed, old windows were replaced with new windows without muntins, and new siding with a vertical emphasis was installed.

The front elevation was largely unchanged in scale and form, but the color of the siding, window frames, and roofing was darkened. The one exception is the front door, which serves as a light contrast.

Aleksandra and Daniel removed the gray stucco, which revealed the original lap siding underneath was rotting, and replaced it with fiber cement siding board from Hardie instead.

The first design scheme for the cottage was "too fancy

A view of the front door, made of local lapacho. Above it, the second level is enveloped in wood cladding, whose deep brown tones are starting to fade and lighten. “We like that very much,” says Smud. “And the plants are growing and advancing over the wood.”

The couple worked with Seattle-based firm SHED Architecture + Design on a remodel. At the front door the glass clerestory and sidelite were kept, but the solid door swapped out for a transparent one.