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The outdoor seating area features Fireclay tile, St. Frank pillows, and a Huxley pendant from Hudson Valley Lighting.

Like the Hawkeye House geodesic dome, the cabin is fully off the grid, powered by a small 12-volt system.

The walls of this contemporary one-room cabin are covered in insulating polycarbonate siding.

The kitchen cabinets are custom and made of maple. The kitchen island is a vintage industrial cart that Kai found and topped with wood, with wheels that make it easy to move, as needed.

The main room is anchored by the beautiful vaulted wood ceiling. New windows emphasize the ceiling height, and frame the desert outside. “The second you enter any room, the first thing you should notice is the view. It should knock the wind out of you,” says Kai.

Engineered to perform even in -44 degree conditions, AlumiTubs’ wood-fired collection promises zero leaks, 360 degrees of insulation, and a 50 percent bigger firebox so that there’s less smoke, less wood, and nothing wasted—holding heat for longer.

Each handcrafted, artisanal hot tub comes with a quality guarantee, guaranteeing a cold weather companion for years to come.

“I’ve always looked to midcentury for inspiration. [The era] got things right about proportion.”—Greg Dufner, designer

Situated near the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, the property includes a backyard with firepit and hot tub.

The property comprises three monolithic volumes: a green structure with the kitchen and living/dining room, a connected blue building with the bedroom and bath, and a freestanding pink gazebo that holds a long wooden table for covered outdoor dining.

MAIN BATHROOM TUB - The main bedroom has an alcove with a freestanding tub in front of a floor to ceiling window looking out onto a desert cove.

SPA AND OUTDOOR SHOWER - We could have saved a lot of time and effort by just plopping a hot tub out back near the outdoor shower and calling it good, but we wanted to show reverence for the Mojave and we designed it to be flush with the ground.

The current owners spruced up the Hudson Valley home with soothing tones of sage and rose—and it just hit the market for $1.8M.

On the outskirts of Austin, Texas, author Chris Brown and his dog Katsu head to the river; the path was once a dumping ground on top of a long-defunct underground oil pipeline. The green roof was conceptualized by John Hart Asher of the Ecosystem Design Group at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.

From a distance, the grass-covered roof disappears into the native landscape.

Take a look at some of the most exciting, sustainable buildings around the world, and you may notice something they have in common: green roofs, or rooftops covered with a thin layer of soil to allow for grasses and other low-lying plants to grow.

The thrill of a home renovation can quickly be diminished by unforeseen circumstances, stretched budgets, and other unexpected issues. The good news is that most of the time these problems can be mitigated, if not avoided entirely, by keeping an eye out for warning signals. Read on as we go through essential home renovation tips to consider before kicking off your own revamp.