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The family home that residents Tyler Lepore, Lisa Giroday, builders Hanson Land & Sea, and September Architecture devised in the Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, is wrapped with cedar and brick, tying to its wooded surround, which is only a four-minute walk to the ocean. "The house feels like it's part of the setting,

The exterior is finished with burnt cedar.

Bertoia side chairs and an Aplomb pendant by Foscarini complete the dining area.

The house is well equipped for weather conditions in an area known for intense winds and heavy snowfall during the winter months.

Knocking out a wall between the kitchen and living room opened up the space and created an opportunity for a new island and additional seating. The counter chairs are vintage and a combination of 1985 'Tokyo Chairs' by Bieffelplast Italy and Gangso Mobler Danish counter stools.

Walls and closet doors are wrapped in the same flat-planked pine used throughout, and the bed covering is the Studio Ford 'Toledo Quilt.'

Pippa (left) and Maisie (right) play in the kitchen. Though Hale and Edmonds would have preferred Bosch appliances, a deal at Ikea was too good to pass up. They purchased all of the cabinets and appliances (a combination that earned them 20-percent off the total) for a mere $4,700.

In the master bedroom, the sinks were placed in sleeping area, as they would have been centuries ago.

The garden was designed with as sustainable approach and a water-saving ethos. Indigenous trees and shrubs were planted and gravels covers the ground.

Tight confines meant only a few feet of foyer before giving way to the stairway and kitchen, yet the small footprint (and a glass door) helped fill the home with natural light.

The primary suite has a custom bed designed by FMT Estudio, and the same channeled concrete exterior to mark it as an addition to the original property. This approach, note the architects, enables you to "see the different layers of history."

The built-in oak bed and wall treatment was designed by Bright Designlab and fabricated by Master Furniture Makers, with a custom colorful rug designed by Bright Designlab, in collaboration with Kush Rugs.

One of the couple’s favorite new details is the built-in, L-shaped bookcase in the den.