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Ware installed the art installation he made himself, titled "Road Gators.

"We constantly questioned—how can we fit a comfortable kitchen and a generous sink into such a compact space? And how can we hide the tap and sink away from having it always in sight?,

PolyRoom will be part of a co-living concept, and the living modules can be joined with other kinds of shared living and working spaces to create a vibrant and versatile living experience.

Casa Prisma floor plan

An aerial view of the site shows the cabin, the river, and the surrounding araucaría trees.

The new kitchen is a compact eight feet wide—and much more efficient. The IKEA cabinets have been modified and upgraded with hardware, attachments, and fixtures. A Smeg refrigerator replaces a corner cabinet and complements a European-scale cooktop and small oven.

The fresh, white interiors help the home feel more spacious and offset the exposed wood beams.

The 27-foot retro trailer needed work done on both the interior and exterior.

Hope power-washed the cabin's exterior, giving it an entirely new appearance.

The home’s walls are clad in Oregon white oak reclaimed from a dismantled barn on the property. Jessica Helgerson chose to paint them white to create a bright, airy look, but she left the kitchen wall au naturel for a visual pop. With storage at a premium, the kitchen needed ample cabinetry as well as some ingenious solutions—including a pull-out cabinet hidden in one half of the range hood. A vintage cabinet on the left wall provides open storage for everyday dishes.

Nestled among towering fir trees and magnificent dogwoods in Cobb, California—just an hour north of Napa Valley—is the 700-square-foot cabin Hope Mendes recreated as an idyllic family escape. "We’ve always had a dream of owning and renovating a cabin in the woods," Hope says, "a place [where] we could take our kids when we need to get away from the hustle and bustle of our work lives."

The expansive windows offer unparalleled views of La Plata peak while also providing lots of natural light to the living room and kitchen.

With a coat of paint and new appliances and furnishings, the 880-square-foot space maintains its cozy cabin feel, while also feeling fresh and new.