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Shutters in the primary bedroom and elsewhere are framed in native macuil wood and filled in with hueso de palma, the central rib of palm fronds. “It’s a material I like to use because you don’t have to cut down a tree,” Ana says, noting that all the trees on the property were preserved except for one.

In son Nithin’s bedroom, red and black tones of oxide plaster mix with muted neutral linens. The wall light is from Light Art Studio and the pendant is from Fab India.

The furniture in the master bedroom is from <a href="liocollection.com/">L... Collection</a>.

Lisbon design duo Macheia is led by Lucrezia Papillo (left) and Iany Gayo (right).

Built for a scholar, Casa Biblioteca is a sanctuary for reading, stargazing, and enjoying a cigar or two. Floor-to-ceiling glass allows light to freely flood the interior and illuminate its jewel-like structure.

A pair of Molded Plywood lounge chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller sit opposite a BoConcept coffee table and a sofa of Paul’s design. For his father’s book collection, Paul created a library around the double-height staircase.

In the primary bedroom, Smith designed a custom walnut live edge headboard from <a href="http://www.nvhardwoods.com">Napa Valley Hardwoods</a>. The pendant is a Noguchi Akari light.

Because the home is used by extended family—often with multiple families staying at the same time—a bunk room was a particularly efficient use of space, especially when combined with underbed storage.

For the furniture and furnishings, Olson notes that she "leaned on vintage pieces referencing midcentury and postmodern styles updated with contemporary flair.” Spaces like the living room combines time periods, colors, and textures.

The bedroom is home to a platform bed that Curtis built herself and has since moved from house to house.