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New glazed entrance rotated from existing beach house with new cedar-clad facade

Now UC It In the kids’ rooms, the couple has made fine use of UC Santa Cruz dorm furniture—beds, armoires, and desks have gotten a second life off-campus, and Tershy and Zavaleta report that after enduring years of freshmen, the pieces ably stand up to their kids. Outside the upstairs office, an old couch holds court on a small balcony with great views to the south.

Have your children help you go through their book collections and pick out what books they haven't read yet. If you are able to safely leave your home, you can coordinate curbside dropoff book exchanges with friends.

Paul finds a hiding place amongst the bedroom built-ins.

A built-in closet and chalkboard surface in the entry keeps things tidy and the couple's to-do list in order.

By removing the hearth, the architects freed up space to create a proper entry nook by the front door. It’s clad in vertical grain fir and adorned with Afteroom coat hangers by Menu.

A large mudroom provides a practical space for changing and storing winter gear.

All of the home’s walnut cabinetry is book-matched, so the grain flows across the fronts.

Joshua shared a video of his closet in action on TikTok in December that has amassed more than 410,000 views. He admits that the closet "isn’t the easiest to use, but it’s the most practical" for his tiny room.

Big Branch Woodworking and Lackey Construction fabricated the cabinetry throughout the home, including the birch built-ins in the mudroom, designed by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design. Each family member has his or her own cubby with storage for coats, shoes, hats and gloves, with built-in outlets for charging iPhones.

Open walk-in closet

Greenery brightens a patch of outdoor space just off the main bathroom.