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The large sliders in the bedroom provide access to the hot tub on the deck.

The TV nook includes an Ikea sofa, Article tables, and a vintage Eames rocker. The wall-mounted planters are from Ferm Living.

A sculptural built-in ladder accesses the bunk beds, which are adjacent to the bathroom.

The upper-level office of Elysian Cottage by Bunch Design, where the materiality of the Douglas fir ceiling has the most impact, takes on the feeling of a true cabin in the woods.

Tucked away under the loft in this otherwise open space, the fireplace anchors a cozy nook.

In Scott's office, a new steel window bookcase and the adjacent window are painted in the same International orange as the dining room windows and doors. "It's one of those colors that's followed me from California to Texas,

Built-ins are peppered throughout the space to maximize space while dually adding dimension.

Monica’s side is more static so she can organize her drawings and work supplies.

The garden has been prepared with electrical and plumbing services in case they are required for the future installation of a summer house.

Top 9 Gardens of 2020: The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards help enliven their biophilic homes.

The Opdahl House, designed by Edward Killingsworth for Richard and Joyce Opdahl, is located on the island of Naples, in Long Beach, California, and the design responds to the constraints imposed by the compact site.Unlike the neighbors, whose homes unflinchingly abut their property lines, Killingsworth set the Opdahl House 42 feet back from the street, dedicating half of the lot to a dramatic entryway that includes a carport, garden, and reflecting pool. The effect is one of entering a private sanctuary.

The courtyard acts like an outdoor living room, where the Arnolds’ daughter, Josie, plays freely, safe from nearby traffic. The family dines here most of the year at the custom-designed wood-and-steel table. The picnic table set reappropriates the century-old eucalyptus tree that once grew on the site.

This home's prefabricated components were all made in Marmol Radziner’s home-building factory near Los Angeles, and trucked over to the one-and-a-half-acre site.

While Falck built most of the tiny home himself, he hired a local carpenter to build the window frame and door.

Moving the entrance off the street to the rear of the house allowed for the creation of a diminutive side yard.