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Arca is a study for the dining table and also reflects how color transitions on the floor. "I was experimenting with color combinations," says Antonio.

IKEA’s Stolmen system holds the couple’s clothes in the master bedroom. Solid core maple doors from Lowe’s match the structure’s interiors, which are lined in wood largely sourced from Union Church Millworks.

“Everything needed to be approachable and simple,” says Hilary. “The house reflects who we are.”

A walk-through laundry rooms adds functionality with plentiful storage and a sink. The materials match those of the powder room, creating a cohesive flow between the two spaces.

Laneway entry with multiple discreet openings.

Detail of existing and new materials.

Main living area with voids open to mezzanine above.

Materiality is key to its integration into the environment and the landscape. The scale and volumetric language of the building is generous, while being closely tied to an economy of space, material and structure.

Cheminees Philippe fireplace in main living area

The design team retained the old supports, which now frame the kitchen. Jessica picked DeVol cabinets and systems for their traditional-meets-streamlined style.

A couple’s 269-square-foot getaway features a crimson exterior and an unfinished pine plywood interior.

walls are lined in flush timber skirting with a neat shadow gap detail to the clay render.

Marita painted the kitchen floor in a checked pattern, and added Rifle Paper Co “Peacock Wallpaper” in Emerald to go with the kitchen cabinets painted Benjamin Moore "Forest Green.

The kitchen is now part of the large open living space. The 1960s Hygena formica cabinets in Polyester Pumpkin were a vintage find. The white pendants are from IKEA and the blue is from Habitat.