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James, an accomplished cook who enjoys devising menus for dinner parties, preps a meal in the kitchen, which is outfitted with custom maple cabinets, Caesarstone countertops, Samsung appliances, and an enamel cast-iron sink from Kohler.

Custom-built L-Shaped sofas are upholstered in Pindler exclusive fabrics. Throw blankets add an extra layer of warmth and coziness.

The expansive windows offer unparalleled views of La Plata peak while also providing lots of natural light to the living room and kitchen.

Seating area with modern gas fire feature. Surrounding walls of glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) with integrated custom aluminum lighting. Outdoor kitchen constructed of GFRC with 4" double waterfall countertop. Kitchen includes seating with pendant lights overhead, decorative niche, teppanyaki grill, sink, gas grill and refrigerator. Privacy wall featuring wood-look porcelain tile, floating shelves and television and accent lighting. Screen enclosure with mansard roof. Furniture and fire feature by Restoration Hardware. Photo by Vania Hardtle

Architect Bill Yudchitz asked his son, Daniel, to help him create a self-sustaining multi-level family cabin in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

After renting in San Francisco for a decade, DIY couple Molly Fiffer and Jeff Waldman bought 10 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the pair and their friends built a cabin compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, and an outdoor shower. The cabin is made from locally sourced, rough-sawn redwood, which the couple stained with nontoxic Eco Wood Treatment to give the panels an aged appearance and a dark patina.