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The floor-to-ceiling windows let in sunset light and glimpses of downtown.

The ceilings are constructed from solid cedar wood.

The basement-level family room connects with a guest bedroom that features a painting by Marleigh Culver.

The living room’s wood-burning fireplace has a concrete hearth that wraps the chimney and runs under the windows, acting as seating, a plant ledge, and creating a spot to store logs, all of which are harvested from the site.

This painting was just intended to be a placeholder in the mock up, but the homeowners loved it so much they commissioned an identical one.

Despite its small footprint, the flexible, multi-purpose space includes bike storage and a niche for storing weights.

Next to the entrance is an area map etched in aluminum by Black Mountain Marking.

To the kitchen, Blum added seating via bar stools and a peninsula wrapped in Midnight Corvo Quartz. Since electrical wires can’t be tucked behind the wood walls in an A-frame, Blum installed a Kichler Azores sconce from Build with Ferguson ($299.99 per light) to the beam, put the wire in the thinnest channel they could find, and painted it to match the wood.

We actually stole 15" from the kitchen to squeeze in this bar.

The primary suite opens to the closet, which was inspired by retail stores.

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.

In the dining area, Emeco Navy chairs tuck into a custom fir table with metal legs. Lapalma Thin bar stools offer extra seating around the kitchen counter. Appliances include a Wolf propane range, integrated Subzero fridge, and Miele dishwasher.

On the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, a 110-mile sliver of land known for its pink-sand beaches and laid-back vibe, an off-the-grid cabin serves as a getaway for Mark and Kate Ingraham and their 13-year-old daughter.

Imagine never having to clean shower grout again. That’s part of the promise of Wilsonart’s new Wetwall panels, which interlock with a tongue-and-groove system for easy installation and feature an antimicrobial surface to help keep your bathroom mold-free.