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Tyler created steel window boxes with depth to help filter sunlight and protect the glass from rainy weather.

Tyler fabricated the metal stair rail, which contrasts with the brick flooring in the entry, the wood stair treads, and the concrete flooring of the living area.

The kitchen showcases stainless steel counters created by Tyler, a metal fabricator. The greenery from the outdoors pours in through the large windows, creating connection between the interior and the exterior.

A variety of trees, including cedar, fir, maple, hemlock, and redwoods, tower right around the exterior of the home, which features a wraparound covered terrace. "There was a desire to filter sunlight and demarcate the area,

The family home that residents Tyler Lepore, Lisa Giroday, builders Hanson Land & Sea, and September Architecture devised in the Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, is wrapped with cedar and brick, tying to its wooded surround, which is only a four-minute walk to the ocean. "The house feels like it's part of the setting,

Apart from the kitchen, which was renovated in 1997, the home is all original.

The second bedroom features built-in bunk beds.

The ADU features a small kitchenette for visiting guests, work breaks, and relaxing cups of tea.

"Because the site is almost completely under tree cover, there was initial concern about the interiors being too dark,

Solar panels clip on easily to the steel roof, and rainwater runs off smoothly into collecting barrels. The reflectivity of the material also helps bounce the heat off.

The upper-level playroom contains four sets of built-in bunkbeds to house children of many generations who often visit the cabin. "We wanted to have a second living room, but for the kids,

Summer time in the woods

In the primary bedroom, the leather headboard insert is from Citizenry, with a steel bed by Jobe Fabrications custom design in collaboration with JCA. The side tables are also a collaboration between Jobe Fabrications and JCA, with Hand and Eye Gooseberry pendant hanging above. The bedcover is by Vacilando Quilting.

This rugged holiday home in Outer Hebrides, designed by Izat Arundell, was created with stone sourced from its small isle.

The existing ceiling treatment at the window was extended to the rest of the ceiling in the room, as well as the new bathroom.

SHED specified a new linear window above the stovetop so as to better frame the views into the surrounding forest and yard.

The couple wanted a material palette with predominantly natural materials to drive the connection to the landscape, including real stone tiles, wood trim, and volcanic stone countertops. The custom cabinets are Ash wood, topped with a Basaltina slab.