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After staying in a tree house listed on Airbnb, Remo Kommnick and Emi Moore wanted their own getaway in the woods. "It was amazing being up in the trees,

The wood-clad home sits on a lush lot surrounded by shady trees, offering a peaceful oasis.

The utility sink and moveable countertop were purchased second-hand. Throughout the interiors, the framing was left exposed. Fire-resistant mineral wool insulation was applied to the exterior, then clad with Alaskan Yellow Cedar boards finished in a shou sugi ban treatment.

Working with salvaged and donated materials (and without ferry service), the Stinn Family assembled this dreamy getaway piece by piece.

Ferm Living Desert lounge chairs, Fat Boy Bolleke globe lamps, and a concrete gas fire pit.

Black tile covers the downstairs shower.

Galvalume zinc-coated metal, a local building material, is used throughout the area on corn granaries and barn roofs.

After entering the front door, tomato red shaker-style cabinetry in the mudroom sets the tone for a warm family home.

Paying homage to the husband's family's tile business, employing distinct tile was one way the couple added a special touch to their vacation home.

Perched quietly on the dunes of New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula, Hut on Sleds serves as a small, sustainable beach retreat for a family of five.

Sitting eight feet off the ground, Erica and Eduardo Heidenreich’s island retreat in the Paraná River delta, north of Buenos Aires, is built to withstand the remote wetland’s periodic flooding.

The living room also includes a pair of Spanish chairs by Børge Mogensen, a vintage floor lamp, and a painting by Kate Blee. A guitar, made by Chris, rests on the ceramic tile floor.

Storage, fixtures, and appliances are all housed within the monochromatic steel modules in the McCourt Townhouse. "It’s all freestanding, even the unit with the sink in it," says homeowner Chris McCourt. "Two blokes unpacked and fitted it all in a day."

The couple journeyed to Denmark to

Designed for year-round use, the Rocky Brook weeHouse features covered and exposed spaces for enjoying the outdoors.

On the second floor, an IKEA leather sectional frames a reminder of their time in the City of Brotherly Love: a tree coffee table the couple purchased from Open House, their favorite boutique store in Philadelphia.

The clients encouraged the development of hemlock trees, which grow from the creek to the building site. They create a beautiful backdrop for the second story of the main building and deck overtop the master bedroom.

Located two hours north of Boston, the Rocky Brook weeHouse is carved out of the grade of a steep creekside lot.