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The couple completed their restoration in 2022. They repointed the original brick, which was in good shape.

A banquette salvaged from a diner was added to the corner. Eric made the table and April sourced the poofs from a flea market.

Eric built a custom bookshelf for one side of the room, using the salvaged kitchen cabinets for the base and adding an arched detail that extends across the ceiling.

Before: The couple moved the kitchen into the dining room so they could add glass doors to the back wall and bring in more light.

The counters are Italian marble, called Arabescato Orobico Grigio, which reminds the couple of aerial views of the Southwest. The cabinets are painted 'Miami Parasol' from Backdrop paint.

The pilot home on Whidbey Island demonstrates the system’s potential: a 600-square-foot interior paired with nearly equal covered outdoor space, set lightly on a pin foundation that protects tree roots and cuts carbon by 77 percent. "Puzzle Prefab can be modified according to each site,

The prefab design utilizes a pin foundation system that reduces the project’s carbon footprint by 77 percent, says Wittman.

Blue Sky Building Systems worked with CB Architecture to create a modern home for a family of four in Orinda, California.

The light-filled living room features extensive glazing in the form of clerestory windows, skylights, and a brilliant wall of glass.

A floor-to-ceiling brick inlay fireplace anchors the living space and provides visual contrast to the tongue-and-groove ceiling.

Nicknamed La Madriguera (The Burrow), this cozy, 538-square-foot home in Madrid is wrapped in lush greenery and mirrors that reflect the surrounding gardens.

The bedroom features a feature wall, built-in bookshelf, and bed made from pine. All of the furniture is custom made except for the vintage French folding beach chair.