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The dining table sits beside a door to the outdoor deck, making it easy to entertain with combined indoor-outdoor presence. The Strand pendant light is by Muuto.

White oak cabinetry and a custom headboard anchor the space. Black accents and floating shelves create contrast.

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.

Nick rebuilt all the doors and windows from old-growth redwood. The doors have Baldwin mortise locksets.

In the second bedroom, a ladder custom built by Nick leads to a loft area with a custom bed by Michael Mellon and Benjamin Winslow below. The casework is all old-growth redwood. The bedding is from Morrow Goods, and the rug is from Slow Roads.

Storage is built in wherever possible throughout the home—including in this nook underneath the stairs—allowing the family to optimize the space

Downstairs, oak parquet flooring, built-in shelving, and rimu wood cabinetry create a warm work environment.

The home is set into the sloped site, meaning there are windows only on one side of the lower floor. The large windows in the stairway, however, flood the space with natural light. “That's an unusual experience for being below ground,” says Dalesio. “Having that much light spill into that space is particularly special.”

The double-height stair volume and new windows create a much sunnier, open, and functional home.

Marine grade plywood forms the built-in storage spaces, adding a layer of warmth and texture to the restrained interior.

The windows were replaced with new, larger units on the lakeside wall, as well as sliding glass doors, and a slat detail added to the space between the headers and the ceiling. The back wall now has rift-sawn red oak cabinetry and paneling.

A simple, hardscaped back patio is the site of many summer parties. The steps lead down to the firepit, where one feels increasingly embraced by the forest.

Lamb's beloved bulldog Goose is a fan of the custom sunken dog bed near the wood-burning stove.

A built-in desk makes good use of the small footprint in the study.

mökki—is by Jussi-Pekka

The vintage Parker Knoll armchairs were re-upholstered after the renovation.

"You never see closets in homes this old,