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Local artisan Daniel Poole designed timber built-ins that help maximize space in the house.

The front of the home features a built-in table and benches, as well as a bumblebee mailbox that Tonini says “makes nearly every passerby smile or giggle…young or old!”

In his renovation of Kate Brien Kitz and David Kitz’s Los Angeles home, architect Andrew Hall reinterpreted the original gable roof and siding. Landscape designers Mary Lange and Molly Funk transformed the yard with drought-tolerant plants. The walkway decking is from Kebony kebony, the Seaspray paint from Benjamin Moore, and the front door hardware from Emtek.

Cedar siding clads the building's garden-facing facade and eaves over the wraparound porch and will turn silver over time.

Architects Tyler Noblin and Max Obata covered the street-side facade in cedar shingles to better match the vernacular of the neighborhood and the property's own 1912 main house.

Vertical-grain Douglas fir and Heath tiles reinforce the clean lines in the kitchen. “It’s one of my favorite places to be,” says Kate. “It just brings me joy to see our things displayed on the open shelf.” The range is from Miele, and the counters are Quartzite.

Richard Shelton and Kali Nikitas (pictured), the first of the new residents to arrive on the scene, sit with their rescued poodles, Ravi and Lucky. “The houses were meant to be lived in by the average person. No one expects grandeur. People appreciate the details,” notes Nikitas.

In the back, ferns and other shade-friendly plants thrive beneath the home’s deep overhangs.

The Genesis GV80 sits near the open carport of the Clear Oaks Residence. Preproduction model with optional features shown.

With its stucco facade and steel-framed, arched windows, Plaster Fun House is an architectural anomaly amidst the cottages and 1960s brick residences of Torrensville in South Australia.

In their concrete-walled courtyard, Yuka and Aaron watch as twins Emerson and Jasper, daughters Maude and Mirene, and Alfie the dog play. The house is painted in Black Bean Soup by Benjamin Moore, a color in keeping with the period of the original architecture. The garden was designed by Lauren Hall-Behrens of Lilyvilla Gardens.

"One thing that is highlighted by this project—and what I’m most interested in—is creating great architecture for limited means," Guess says. "When someone comes to me with constraints, I always feel like there's a better outcome in the end." The pouf, side table, and bookshelf are from CB2.

Adjacent to the bedroom, the bathroom features microcement-coated walls, along with a custom sink and vanity. Dornbracht Tara sink faucets and dual rainfall showerheads finish the space.