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Floor plan of North Salem Farm by Worrell Yeung

The black trend from the main house continues in a guesthouse/studio and garage with a Rais woodburning stove. Simple plywood furniture and built-ins keep the space feeling efficient and functional for whoever may be visiting.

The architects renovated and added multiple structures. A “spa shed” by the pool has a hot tub, an outdoor shower, and a sauna.

A detached garage and guesthouse/studio creates a buffer between a busy street and the rest of the property, which includes the main house as well as a pool, sauna, and pond, so that life in the residence can feel more private and secluded.

The basement is meant for entertaining, with a large family room and direct access to the pool.

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Dark finishes and industrial touches, such as the exposed steel structure on the second floor, are tempered by plentiful connections to out-door spaces, like the backyard, where Cony practices yoga.

The rest of the building wraps around the central open space, framing it in dark concrete.

Floor Plan of White Rock by Andrea McLean Studio

Vancouver-based architectural millwork company, Intempo Interiors, added a milled wire- brushed veneer to create cabinetry with a tactile texture that is "like the weathered wood you find on the shores of British Columbia,

A series of sliding glass doors connect the living area to a sunken patio.