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In addition to a custom walnut vanity, the second bathroom also features a stand-alone shower finished in Italian tile.

Light pours through clerestory windows in the master bathroom. Staying true to the home’s overall aesthetic, Sweet used simple, contrasting materials—white oak for the cabinets and Ann Sacks white tiles for the walls.

Opposite the sink, steel shelving adds storage with a minimal profile.

Bolé Road Textiles is driven by a passion for good design and a belief that textiles have the ability to transform interiors and inspire the people within them. The company is dedicated to helping customers create spaces they love, while supporting artisans in Ethiopia.

The bedroom wing steps out to the pool. Cor-Ten steel encases the doors and windows, and forms the custom cantilevered canopies.

The powder room just off the entry hall.

The living room holds a Mags Soft Low sofa from Hay, a Mara coffee table from Article, and a Jotul woodstove.

The custom white oak vanity was given the same treatment as the storage in the family room.

A soapstone island contrasts with white oak cabinetry and flooring in the kitchen. The stools are from Palecek.

Just off the entry courtyard, and adjacent to the garage, a newly defined mud room features white oak millwork.

Birdseye designed the home to be "as visually quiet as possible," says Mac.

The island helps to define and separate the open-plan kitchen, dining, and living areas.

Gables in a lofted area above the bed filters another layer of colorful light into the main bedroom.

Hay outdoor furniture sits underneath the steel pergola.

Floor-to-ceiling windows let in plenty of light and provide big views.

Ten minutes from British Columbia’s prized Whistler and Blackcomb ski areas, this house is located on a small lot atop a hill. Embracing a vertical layout, the upper level is where the open living area, complete with sectional, wood-burning stove, marble island, and spacious dining table, is found. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the forest views are especially heady.

The Stewart-Schafer team hand-selected each slab of Calacatta Vagli marble to be book-matched. "We love the beautiful natural veining and imperfections of marble against the clean lines of the kitchen design," noted Stucker. To protect the marble, they used a trade secret sealing product that comes with a lifetime guarantee, which, according to Stucker "helps alleviate the hesitations some clients have with marble."