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The little house has a firepit surrounded by a steel bench that McWhirter designed, and the couple grow vegetables in raised beds. They “sped up the process a little bit,” McWhirter says, on the corrugated steel fence’s patina by using hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, and salt.

After reading about landscape designer Ryan McWhirter’s firm in a local paper, architect Karin Scott reached out about working on a San Antonio, Texas, lot where she and her husband were building their new home.

Warm beige plaster and built-in storage, courtesy of the team at Waller Build, keep mess at bay.

"Itt feels like a warm hug when you are in the kitchen,

Construction wrapped in summer 2024, and Lawler's parents send him regular texts about how much they love their new home. "Our goal with our clients is always to get invited back, and with my parents, that's thankfully the case,

A long table acts as an easy gathering place for friends and family, a few steps from the kitchen.

Lawler chose to mimic the "tidy

An Eames lounge chair can be found at the fall end of the hallway, at the opening of the primary suite.

A long hallways separates the common areas from the three bedrooms and bathrooms, and a slight curve provides some privacy.

Lawler's mom wanted an all-white kitchen, and he delivered with Caesarstone countertops in Blizzard alongside Venice terrazzo tile from Concrete Collaborative. A Mags Sofa and 82 Armchairs from Hay sit in the living room.

The 3,200-square-foot home is connected to a shed out back, which has an office and storage space.

BEFORE: A cramped workspace in the kitchen.

Tonalight Nuance tiles were used for the backsplash here. An MGS Taps faucet is mounted above a Julien undermount sink.