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Robust enough to withstand the rugged site—and two big dogs—the concrete floors store radiant heat and age beautifully over time.

All the new built-in cabinetry floats a few inches off the ground and below the ceiling, adding light and shadow, so as not to make the 715-square-foot apartment feel confining.

The couple added the wainscot, installed by Seamus, and painted in Farrow & Ball Red Earth to continue the “color story” from the breakfast room. The white oak built-in has much needed storage behind the cane cabinet fronts and display. The Caitlin couch by Everygirl for Interior Define sits atop a vintage checkered rug with an Anthropologie coffee table and Hay Paper Shade overhead.

Lekien designed integrated storage for the primary bedroom.

Sliding glass doors connect the bedrooms to city views.

Featuring a vaulted, plywood ceiling, the kids' room upstairs doubles as a playroom. "It's a place we all lounge in to build Legos and read stories,

What used to be the driveway is now a private side patio where the family regularly eats dinner. Ikea chairs join a table the couple made themselves.

“Color-blocking all four walls make this zone feel like it has its own identity,” says Sundius. “It’s a bit of luxury in 420 square feet.”

White-and-blue, wood-grain–patterned UonUon tiles by 14oraitaliana line the bathroom walls in a loft above the garage.

Floor lamps by Habitat and Muuto light up the living room; the gray Can armchairs are by Hay. Here and in the kitchen, the ceiling’s plaster coat was removed to reveal the concrete underneath.

Perhaps the biggest difference between Can Luna and the fincas of 16th century Ibiza are the windows. Early fincas maximized temperature efficiency by minimizing window size; small windows also offered more protection on a tiny island under constant threat of invasion. With access to modern, super-efficient glass and insulation materials, Blakstad likes to maximize window size on his designs.

Kate and Anton turned their garage into a 250-square-foot ADU for hosting visiting family members.

Making maximum use of a tight footprint, architect Robert Sweet designed a two-story home in Hermosa Beach that provides plenty of flexible indoor/outdoor space for residents Anton and Mardi Watts and their children.

The house's interior includes custom millwork in nearly every room, courtesy of general contractor Green Compass Builders.