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A corner window in the living room pivots open and links the interior with the surrounding landscape. "A foldable table on the exterior aligns with the kitchen window, connecting the kitchen to the outdoors and encouraging open-air dining and socializing,

With a brand-new plan, vibrant decor, and a bright-yellow door, Ghislaine Viñas reinvigorated a 600-square-foot kit house for her family.

The 300-square foot living room is located on the main floor and overlooks the front yard; it opens up directly to the entryway and into the dining room.

In the kitchen, a Henrybuilt kitchen system in blue walnut frames the space. The bar stools are by Calligaris.

In many of the home's corners, cracks appeared in the new concrete flooring once it was poured, including in this spot in the living room. Tajima and Bradley filled the cracks with grout and then gilded each of those grout lines to give the look and feel of kintsugi.

Brooklyn-based architecture firm Estudio Esmero worked within the foundation and steel structure of an existing carriage house in upstate New York for this new build, which features concrete floors with bright gold kintsugi details.

Monica sourced the solid oak dining table from Poland while on a family trip. 1960s vintage Aldo Jacober folding chairs complement a built-in banquette. The pendant light is from Tala Lighting.

The front door looks straight through the ground floor, into the dining room. Having an open plan centered around the kitchen was important to Monica, who formerly worked as a private chef. "I wanted something that felt bright and open with all the downstairs rooms framed around the kitchen,

Ample doors and windows on the ground floor connect every room to the outdoors. "It's really nice to have the French doors and the big windows,

The roof has the added benefit of providing cover for an outdoor dining space, which connects to the larger wraparound deck.

Working with architect Ravi Raj, two siblings crafted a gable-roofed house in Saugerties that’s perfect for gatherings.

In the living room, a wood stove keeps temperatures cozy. The artwork (of the ill-fated St. Francis Dam and reservoir) is by Al Stone, as is the built-in stove platform and bench seat. The sofa is from Blu Dot, the vintage Risom Lounge Chairs from Knoll and pillows by Kiriko Made.

Zoé Stone's home is nestled into a forested hillside that had never been built on before. Others had shied away from its engineering challenges, but not Zoé and her dad.

Jes began by sketching out the general layout and elevation based on what he could remember. There were three gable roofs, which he exaggerated and then mixed with an archway motif that echoes the area’s silos and other structures.

Large operable picture windows and French doors from Andersen, adorned with gold-toned hardware from Valli & Valli, frame views while bringing tons of natural light into the house. A downstairs bedroom has a built-in bench where Jes’s daughter, Beatrix, reads.

Inside, Jes opted for a stripped-back look reflective of New York lofts.

After the Concrete, Washington, house where he grew up burned down, New York architect Jes Paone rebuilt it as a vacation home for himself and his family. With no original plans to work with, Jes relied on a few site cues but mostly his memory.

Now, tall storage cabinets surround a niche with Kappa tile from 41Zero42, this time in a brighter hue, combined with a plainsawn white oak frame and Rosso Verona marble counter.