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Near the house, Cooper clustered lush, big-leafed plants philodendron, purple heart, and flowering canna. Farther out, vegetable gardens sprout in raised beds, and thyme and mint thrive beneath citrus trees. Native California silver wild rye and matilija poppies bind the slope, bordering the low “snake wall” that winds around the yard, narrowly ducking beneath a big ficus tree with just enough clearance for a sprinting kid. Wide stadium steps connect the garden levels, turning the steep hillside into amphitheater seating.

The exterior is clad in stained cedar and painted channel siding; the Turmeric shade was selected to complement the hue of the ginkgo trees in the front yard.

A Knoll Womb Chair is the perfect place to lounge off the living room. The homeowners replaced nine types of flooring—including linoleum and green shag carpeting—with terrazzo tiles and carpet in the bedrooms.

Once the children's playroom, the sitting area can be made private with an articulating cork wall, original to the home.

Owners Jill and Toby Gebben went on their first date by the shores of Lake Michigan, and long dreamed of building their own lakeside cottage.

The pink bench enclosure with blue upholstered cushions is a place for the family to nestle and relax. The large mint-green table in the dining area is from Artiform’s Palladio range, and the large yellow Strom jug was designed by Nicholai Wiigh Hansen for Raawii.

One of the home's bathrooms features wallpaper from Etsy retailer AwallonDesign.

The side walls have been treated as vertical extension of the horizontal surface of the garden, and are used for growing climbers such as jasmine, grapes, honeysuckle, raspberries, beans, peas, and even a climbing fig. Colorful bird’s houses and bug hotels are also mounted on the walls.

The clients, Carla and Chris, moved to Toronto from Brooklyn, New York, several years ago. They renovated the kitchen when they first moved in, and the rest of the house was untouched. “They both appreciate good design and enjoyed living in New York, where design is everywhere and at all scales,” says architect Nova Tayona. “It was great to work with clients who have a design appreciation and eye.”

The curved blue kitchen larder has a projecting “nose” that illuminates the worktop and a mirrored eye that “winks” each time the door is opened.

Ridge skylights in a vaulted ceiling welcome light into the open living space of the family's home.

The pair’s art covers a cork wall where Eva Luna reads in a vintage Danish lounge chair.

The new master bathroom was expanded. The maroon sink was moved to a new location and has a more sculptural feel.

Each room has natural bathroom amenities from Village Common.

The new addition is clad in a burnished grey stucco, which is common in Marfa and captures a West Texas modern aesthetic. "The material palette is dead simple,

Replacing a door, the new bookshelf window provides storage while still allowing daylight to enter the office.

Capturing a 1970s West Texas sunroom vibe, the new dining room combines reclaimed wood and brick with custom painted steel windows for a seamless integration of old and new. "Our north star was to use a modern sensibility to create something that looked like it had always been here,