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A sunny deck sits below the property beside the pool, where Trobisch can train clients, Mo can entertain friends, and their daughter can play.

Shannon, who’s involved in the craft community, suggested that Caleb commission local metalsmith Erica Moody to make the hardware for the cabinetry in the entry.

Floor Plan of Passive House in Monte el Pardo by Slow Studio

The main kitchen is warmed by wood finishes that are in visual dialogue with the red cedar siding on the home’s exterior.

60's classic furniture combined with modern lighting in the dining area flows on through to the living area, ensuring, at all times, one has a view of the ocean and the headland.

Front facade from across the street

James Veal and Christine Stucker are coprincipals of Stewart-Schafer.

To accommodate a young family leaving New York City, design firm Stewart-Schafer revamped the kitchen and living areas of an outdated upstate home in just three months.

The living room, where the Martinezes spend most of their time, is the largest room in the home. The sofa, which is also a pull-out bed, features a storage compartment in its base and cost $600. An accordion rack ($30) is a convenient place to hang accessories and plants.

Waterfall Residence floor plan

Floor plan of Road-Haus by Wheelhaus

"I wanted the bones of the house to be bold, strong and simple,

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.