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The stair, hovering just above the downstairs landing, is barefoot (and paw) friendly.

The stairs also double as a seating platform.

Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.

A Queen-sized Memory-Foam bed conceals the studio and office.

With a simple motion, the entire set-up can be ergonomically hidden without disruption or breaking down.

The Apple-stocked Creative Studio sits over an 80-inch walnut desk in the mobile office.

A wet room holds the tub and shower.

Kaplan redid the bathroom to be in the same style as the main suite, then created two bedrooms and a study, made possible by the rear extension’s added space.

The upper cabinets were removed and replaced with a wall of blue-green handmade tile, with a glaze that reflects the sunlight.

Floor plan of Neiswander/Corsello Mountain Home by Michael Neiswander

Overhead is a steel mezzanine where Caspar works.

A long, linear window brings light into the Heath Ceramics tile-covered shower, which is curbless, so as to accommodate aging-in-place.

The kitchen backsplash is white brick, so as to sync with the other white brick accents in the home.

San Francisco–based Studio PLOW brought its sleek aesthetic from the big city to the redwood forest, transforming this weekend retreat from dark and dated to bright and modern.

Floor plan of Haseman House by Willa Work

An office nook is tucked behind sliding doors in the bedroom closet.

The tree house office can be glimpsed through the bedroom window.