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The glass-enclosed dining space, which is part of the new renovation, looks out onto the backyard and pool.

This simple, chic holiday accent makes for an easy DIY project. Gather your favorite greenery and a sturdy twig, and bind them together with a copper band or a ribbon for a metallic accent.

A bedroom can easily be converted into an office—a nice perk for those who work from home.

Ground-level floor plan of Tree House by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects

Oak Woodland

Oak Woodland

A single Japanese red pine tree provided the impetus to build this spartan, three-story dwelling and office designed by architect Go Fujita of Gosize in Nishinomiya, known as a prime site for Japanese cherry blossom sightings. Fashioned almost entirely of concrete, it has high ceilings and full walls that make way for select materials including tin, oak, and silver foil.

Photo by Derek Swalwell