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Studio owner Joey Williams uses his space to work from home as an Austin-based media director.
Studio owner Joey Williams uses his space to work from home as an Austin-based media director.
Farm House, 2008. "Doing a small house is like doing a portrait of your client," says Jarmund. "In one case it’s an old abandoned farmhouse for a pair of historians. In another, it’s a guy who wants a house out of James Bond."
Farm House, 2008. "Doing a small house is like doing a portrait of your client," says Jarmund. "In one case it’s an old abandoned farmhouse for a pair of historians. In another, it’s a guy who wants a house out of James Bond."
An outdoor bathroom is tucked away, out of sight, in the garden. “The external fencing and outdoor shower were constructed using recycled materials from a collapsed shed near the site,” Simpson says.
An outdoor bathroom is tucked away, out of sight, in the garden. “The external fencing and outdoor shower were constructed using recycled materials from a collapsed shed near the site,” Simpson says.
Galvanized rain chains transport water off the roof. “Depending on how the exterior catches the light, it can appear almost metallic, or you can see the depth of the wood grain,” says Samantha.
Galvanized rain chains transport water off the roof. “Depending on how the exterior catches the light, it can appear almost metallic, or you can see the depth of the wood grain,” says Samantha.
Moving the entrance off the street to the rear of the house allowed for the creation of a diminutive side yard.
Moving the entrance off the street to the rear of the house allowed for the creation of a diminutive side yard.
Working as designer, contractor, and builder, Samantha Mink took an unremarkable structure built in the 1950s and transformed it into a home for herself and her dog, Winston. “Because of its location on the street, I kept a kind of stern exterior where you can’t really see into the house,” she says. She treated the Douglas fir with a natural mineral wash and an exterior stain to give the wood dimension.
Working as designer, contractor, and builder, Samantha Mink took an unremarkable structure built in the 1950s and transformed it into a home for herself and her dog, Winston. “Because of its location on the street, I kept a kind of stern exterior where you can’t really see into the house,” she says. She treated the Douglas fir with a natural mineral wash and an exterior stain to give the wood dimension.