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Copper and timber will weather beautifully over the years to come.

The simple wood deck features innovative cutouts that allow full-grown Yucca trees to peek through.

The main bedroom showcases a large window and a glass door that ties the space to the outdoors.

The Park Model, designed by Mint Tiny House Company, measures 535 square feet and features an open plan, where sunlight bounces off of bright white tongue-and-groove pine walls.

The shared second-floor bath has a black tile backsplash that references the home’s shou sugi ban siding. The oak and cold-rolled steel vanity echoes the design of the kitchen’s furniture-like island.

The hemlock slat ceiling runs throughout the first floor, save for the living room. The slats hide acoustical batting and tracks for lighting. It also adds warmth, texture, and interest, and provides a sense of continuity.

“You’re drawn deep into the house and given clues where to go,” Herrmann says. “Natural light guides you through the house.”

Herrmann’s first inclination was to design the bunks without a partition between them, but the owners asked that each one be its own little pod complete with bookshelves and reading light. “The kids love the bunk room,” the husband says. “At home, the twins share a room and their baby brother is the odd man out. Here, for twelve weeks, he gets to be a part of it.”