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Dark furnishings, light fixtures, and cabinetry complete the insular, protective feel of the interiors. The dining table was custom-designed by the architects and crafted from recycled wood from Vinuela's grandfather.

Inside, Pine walls and ceilings received a dark stain, as did Oak floors.

A custom walnut-and-steel coffee table from Jobe Fabrications anchors the living room. Fenton and Fenton armchairs are paired with a Texas Leather Interiors sofa. Drophouse Design crafted the fireplace copper wrap, and Thomas Studio and Foundry treated the metal to create a unique copper patina that matches the kitchen hood fan. Limestone is part of the exterior landscaping, but makes its way into the home as well to act as the base of the fireplace. Each piece is seven feet long, and puzzles together.

Throughout the home, the walls and floors feature the natural grain patterns of lacquered plywood. The Stokke Tripp Trapp chair in the dining room was Lizz’s when she was growing up in the 1980s while the two Steen Ostergaard chairs were a thrift store find, and Project Room designed the table.

Deep-set windows and skylights ushers in plenty of natural light that spans throughout, all while further enhancing the bright surrounding hues.

Eastern cedar shingles appropriately clad the cottage.

Doors flank the main seating area of the living space. The owners purchased the Heywood Wakefield chairs from Strictly Hey-Wake in Hagerstown, Maryland near the wife’s childhood home. “I’d always wanted Heywood Wakefield furniture, and it fits in really well here,” she says.

Sutherland added a large arrangement of windows facing the lake in the living room. The top windows are tilt-and-turn, and the bottom windows are fixed. The owners bought the sofas at ABC Carpet & Home in Manhattan, and the coffee table at Camden Market in London. The pillows are made from Dandelion Two fabric by Angie Lewin for St. Jude.

Sutherland enlarged the window openings on the west facade. A new expanse of glass spans two stories, providing a stellar view of the lake from the living area on the main level and the new primary suite above it. The Haiku fan light is by Big Ass Fans.

The owners purchased the double chaise from ABC Carpet & Home for the downstairs living area, but it didn’t quite fit—so it lives in the corner of their bedroom.

Sutherland added a skylight to new primary bath, which is located behind the couple’s bedroom. The custom maple vanity has a white concrete top and Kohler Purist fixtures. The glass Roku wall tile in Rain Gloss is by Walter Zanger, and the ceramic floor tile is Original Style Moonbeam penny round. The new door is a copy of the cabin’s original interior doors. “I love how the wood door plays against the modern tile,” Sutherland says.

The newly renovated second story includes a laundry room and adjacent bath behind the primary bedroom. “The laundry and bath are floating in the middle of the space,” Sutherland says.

A custom-colored concrete sink with integrated ledge completes the powder room under the stairs, which previously contained just a toilet. The den (pictured at the top of the stairs), guest room, bunk rooms, and family bath are a half flight up from the main level.

The owners preserved the existing bunk rooms on either end of the house for their son and daughter. Sutherland enlarged the windows for a better view of the lake.

The Lofthouse is built one of the many hills separating it from the couple’s main residence. "Excavation was a challenge, as we wanted to maintain as much of the existing landscape as possible, but needed to clear out trees for the foundation," says Tarah.