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David and Laurie's son Noah plays guitar on a custom bench beside the indoor garden. A Haas Brothers stool sitas atop a Kneeland CO. X Temple rug in a Vanora pattern.

Instead of renting an office elsewhere, they took over their building’s front yard and expanded their ground-floor workspace into a nook they call El Retiro.At their plywood desk, the couple are sometimes joined by colleagues from JAG like Victoria Peralta or their daughter, Morena.

“One of the early inspirations was Donald Judd,” says Arthur. “That’s not where we ended up, but there was a time when every choice was ‘What would Donald Judd do?’ and usually the answer was the most minimal thing possible.”

The bedroom on the lower level is currently being used as an office.

The ceiling height in this room was dictated by the dimensions of the lofted bedroom above. In order to preserve the eight-foot-tall windows, Kaplan designed a light well around the top. “We did not want to cut off the tops of those triple windows because they’re really stunning,” says Kaplan. “I love that about our renovated projects, where you turn a deficit into a strength.”

A vestibule at the entrance to the primary suite has a bar and access door to the basement.

A glimpse inside the parents’ bedroom, which is partly wrapped in custom Baltic birch millwork.

For the most efficient use of space, the three bedrooms feature built-in beds and wardrobes. The family’s two young daughters share custom Baltic birch built-in beds with integrated cubbies.

A ladder from the carriage house's living room leads up to a loft bedroom.

The headboard was built from three pieces of prefinished maple plywood that cost $80 each. “We’re obsessive about measurements because everything you transport in has to go back out if it’s not used,” says Jeff.

Molly and Jeff wanted their guests to have creature comforts, so early on they built an outdoor shower that’s illuminated by string lights at night.

A sleeping area is tucked away underneath the rafters. Large windows brighten the space and provide views of the forested surroundings.

The two-story barn features an equipment garage and half basketball court.

Sean and My turned one bay of their three-car garage into a recording studio; the pine shiplap nods to Swedish saunas.