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The plant from Printwood is a recent addition, and brought the room to life; the leaves glow in the sun that comes through the shower skylight.

It was hard for the Skobys to find the right cabinetry for the main bathroom. Coyote Custom Woodwork was willing to build the custom vanities in exchange for some of Joe’s art.

A Sara Genn painting hangs above the sofa. Half of a wood slab Joe used for an art show rests on cinder blocks to make a coffee table; the other half is now the mantle. The Skobys bartered artwork for the sconces by Escondido-based designer Nick Pourfard.

The dining area lies between the open kitchen and the sliding doors to the backyard, which are often left open. The table was a hand-me-down from a friend. She was selling her matching Hans Wegner chairs to go with it; they bought dupes instead. When they had trouble finding a light fixture for the space, Joe made one; it has opened up a new avenue for his art. All of the pottery is by Joe, except for the footed vase, which is by Amikar Palacios Salas.

The kitchen cabinets are painted in French Gray by Farrow & Ball, with a composite counter, Equipe tile backsplash, and Enamel wall lamps by Madam Stolz.

The dining table, a vintage piece found on 2dehands.be ("The Belgian Craigslist,

The couch is by Sissy Boy, and the staircase is painted French Gray by Farrow & Ball. The floors are concrete.

The bathroom is split into a shower and sink room on the left, and a toilet room on the right, behind tall antique doors bought in Belgium.

Floor plan of The Ray by Manta North

Trails lead around a pond on the south side of the home.

The primary bathroom has a large walk-in shower that can easily fit a walker or wheelchair. Green Centura tile covers the floors, while white subway tile is from Olympia Tile (leftover from former jobs at Ben Homes). The latter is also used in the kitchen and at the bar.

This glass-walled, timber-framed house in the seaside town of Algarrobo, Chile, was designed by Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos for a retired couple who wanted to be near the ocean but not far from Santiago, where many family members live.

The open-concept living area, a benefit of the Quonset-design, includes velvet chairs from CB2.

Copper Harbor is well equipped for weather conditions in an area known for intense winds and heavy snowfall during the winter months.

The front of the property was intentionally made to have a small scale so that the towering redwood trees would be more visible to the neighborhood.