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Floor Plan of Tinyleaf by GO’C

The kitchen is customized for Roberta, an avid cook. Easy-to-reach pots hang from a custom rack by Bjørn Design. Its hooks can be lengthened if she has to reach from a wheelchair someday; a lowered counter where she likes to work, read, and play cards can accommodate a wheelchair, should she need one. Oak veneers for the ceilings, floors, and cabinetry were a splurge, but Roberta loves their warmth and texture.

The house was designed to capture views of the adjacent national park.

Though the living room only has large windows on one side, an upper window at left helps create what the clients call double sunrises and sunsets, by creating reflections on the larger windows at right.

Smaller square tile in matte white from Home Depot references what was there before, and the oak and quartz vanity echoes the kitchen cabinet treatment.

Amber preserved the beams at the ceiling and incorporated new JWeld windows and door units.

"Any windows around the perimeter either looked at an adjacent building seven or eight feet away or opened onto a sidewalk with zero setback,

Glass sliders running the length of the interior can close off the living space, or retract for a wide-open connection to the dining area, patio, and pool.

The vintage chairs are by Hans Wegner, while the table, cabinets, and the rest of the furnishings in the home were designed and built by Doug.

Architect Ryan Leidner reimagined this 2,500-square-foot home in San Francisco.

The wall opens up over the vanity so that there are views into the bedroom and backyard.

"I've always liked a Japanese style tatami platform bed. It has a super simple backboard and frame and I like how it sits low to the ground. We also wanted to have a king size. We felt really lucky to find one for a great price on Etsy."

Emma and Martin found the couch at West Elm. "We sat on a bunch and this one was the most comfortable and we liked its simplicity,

The frameless windows reflect Smith's clean aesthetic.

Smith worried about the galley kitchen. "I couldn't stop thinking, 'ugh, is this ok?' You only have one entrance and one exit, so once you're in there, you're trapped.

Before moving into this house, Emma and Martin were living in a 500 sq ft house around the corner, and before that they were in New York City. "This house feels really spacious to us, there's plenty of public and private space."

Smith knew he wanted to use plywood for the interior walls. "Plywood can look fantastic,

Pros: Concrete countertops are durable, resistant to heat, and can be less expensive than natural stone, especially when completed as a DIY project. Cons: Concrete must be sealed before being used; otherwise, its porous nature means that it will stain very easily.

Pros: Stainless-steel countertops are used in restaurants and the food service industry because it is durable, easy to maintain, and scratch- and bacteria-resistant. Cons: Installing stainless steel countertops means being ready for louder cooking, with plates and pots making more noise than they would on other surfaces. And just because the surface is stain-resistant doesn’t mean that it’s impervious to denting and scratching.