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This rugged holiday home in Outer Hebrides, designed by Izat Arundell, was created with stone sourced from its small isle.

Stairs lead from the street to the decked entry garden, where Roberta grows herbs she cooks with. The glass door leads into the kitchen. A Koko dining table and Gigi dining chairs are from Janus et Cie.

Tucked away at the end of a long, private driveway, the Nine-Square House appears as an inviting cube-like volume in the middle of a forest.

Although Minarc's tiny homes are only available around L.A., they offer to manage everything from permitting to utility hookups as part of a turn-key service for those who can build in the area.

Brass hardware adds a pleasing contrast.

A built-in bench with storage at the entrance is the perfect perch for putting on or taking off shoes.

A white Tulip Table by Rove Concepts occupies the breakfast nook, which also features tambour paneling—a recurring motif in the A-frame. "<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">Our thought was to keep the woodwork all a really similar palette, but with a lot of texture, which can be just as interesting as color,

Throughout, concrete floors contrast with Douglas fir walls. Because every additional square foot of space translated to a much higher ridge line, it was a challenge to keep the A-frame from getting too imposing. "<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">It was one of the pivotal moments of the project when we realized we could go down,

"We designed the space for relaxation,

To keep the home as healthy as possible, Greg didn’t use any paint or drywall.

The open-plan kitchen, dining area, and living space are arranged in a 16-square-foot volume that features a vaulted ceiling, lending a sense of spaciousness.

Ikea cabinets act as storage, but also the base of a window seat with a custom cushion.

The heavy hitters in the kitchen budget were the cabinetry, quartz counters, and a suite of appliances, including a refrigerator, wall oven/microwave unit, induction range, and dishwasher for $10,000.

The kitchen island is nine-and-a-half feet long, made possible by knocking down non-load-bearing walls and enlarging the room’s footprint. The island is “much larger than what most people would do in that space, because it's not that large of a space, but knocking down those walls and going with a large island makes the kitchen feel a lot more grand,” says Devlin.

Air Force atomic vintage dining chairs, and a custom dining table made from oak and safety glass.

Martin and Katz plastered over the stucco finish of the fireplace wall with soft gray Venetian plaster.

A RH Fulham leather sofa, a Garza Marfa striped blanket and HD Buttercup cushions.