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In the dining area, a Guild chandelier hangs above a table and chairs from Carl Hansen.

"The dark, moody primary suite and its contrast to the bright and airy primary bathroom shower are another favorite of both the design team and the homeowners,

The organizational method, which focuses on neatly highlighting your belongings instead of discarding them, is rife with potential as an interior design philosophy.

The angled roof structure informs the interior spaces and helps to define the various zones. The higher ceilings above the dining area work to embrace the views, whilst the lower ceiling over the living space creates a cosy atmosphere.

The couple’s bedroom opens directly into a private recessed courtyard, offering an intimate space to gather away from the busy street above.

Taliesyn composed the Cabin House as a unified cuboid volume containing a hybrid living area.

Shannon Richards, Caleb’s partner, often uses her laptop at the 13-foot long banquette, which needed to be finessed a bit because the initial version looked too bulky. The team laid the maple floorboards at an angle and used a white-tinged stain that will preserve their natural appearance.

The glass walls frame large expanses of greenery.

Sharon and Mike Matas work at large wood table in the studio while their daughter plays.

On choosing the dining table and chairs from Ikea ($1700) Kara had a moment of: “Are orange chairs too much? But I had a dream about it that night, so I was like, no, it's not too much,” says Kara. The rhubarb print is a commission from Soft Side Prints for $800. “That ties back to our time living in Copenhagen,” says Kara. “The Danes will never admit this, but they love rhubarb."

Despite its small footprint, the flexible, multi-purpose space includes bike storage and a niche for storing weights.

Stevie works from a built-in L-shaped desk. The marker board is also a much-used feature.

The redesign enlarged an existing arched opening between the dining room (with its vintage Saarinen table) and the new addition.

The wet bar was given a custom cherry top, and the couple added wall molding for texture.

Valspar ‘Black Evergreen’ covers the beams, doors, and trim. The perimeter counters are concrete, by Cement Elegance.