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Bill Thompson sits on his deck.

The addition includes a large timber deck at the front, where the family can lounge and enjoy the lush scenery.

Front deck and facade

A pebble mosaic and artificial turf divide the yard into zones that never need to be mowed.

Evoking shou sugi ban, the cedar exterior has a Benjamin Moore Arborcoat stain.

The family spends summers and school vacations at the bach. New Zealand's relatively mild winters mean they use the house year-round.

Thanks to Matthew Hufft, their envelope-pushing architect and longtime friend, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in southwestern Missouri that’s a fresh, unconventional take on the traditional farmhouse.

The Lai family—Mayuko, baby Shota on her lap, David, Maya, and Yumi sitting on a cushion on the deck—relaxes in their indoor-outdoor living space, made by opening the glass sliding doors to connect the living room and engawa deck.

The wood screen concealing the outdoor shower was painted yellow and white, matching the color scheme in the guest bathroom.

Boardwalk at outdoor fireplace

Visitors experience the beauty of the courtyard upon entry as they step atop large pavers leading up to the wood deck.

Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin, the couple and co-founders behind And And And Studio, revamped a neglected home in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles by adding a tall re-framed roof and 1,000-square-foot extension, as well as emphasizing outdoor areas like the wood deck adjacent to the pool. Interior highlight: the kitchen, with its olive green cabinetry and wood-clad circular island.

A pair of David Sutherland chairs sit beside an iron table by Arteriors.

Georgina, Diego, and their two children, 10-year-old Nicoletta and seven-year-old Arturo.