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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.

A Nash Martinez light fixture hangs over a whitewashed ash dining table by Robert Rahm of Marrow, with a Sandra Dal Poggetto artwork between the cabinets.

Floor Plan of Oak Cliff Casita by Best Practice Architecture

“We splurged on everything—we doubled our budget,” says Remo. To afford the increases, he sought out cash discounts, and Emi got trade rates through her company on pricey materials like limewash paint and Zia cement tiles.

FEMA regulations post Hurricane Sandy dictated that the home be raised 13 feet off the ground, so the home stands higher than its neighbors.

A playhouse sided in Hemlock was built in 2021 during the pandemic.

Work It “We wanted to open up the back of the house, but there’s nothing to look at,” says Dana. “So we decided to put something in our yard as a focal point, to create our own view.” The architects came up with a glass-walled studio, which Dana uses as her home office. The architects mounted a steel I-beam that spans the yard, with holes drilled at eight-inch intervals for maximum flexibility of use. Right now it’s used for Ikea play equipment, but later they plan to hang a hammock and a movie screen. ikea.com

Just adjacent to the house is Whitlock's small shed which houses many of the tools that he used to build the home.