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The exterior is wrapped in weathering steel that echoes the color of the soil and allows the cabin to blend into its surroundings.

Antique piano with dark olive green wainscoting wall paneling and a brown velvet couch.

The new addition is spanned by a sliding glass door to the kitchen, bringing in much more natural light and creating easy flow between inside and out. The owners especially appreciate how the new deck is at grade with the exterior door for a seamless transition, making the kitchen feel “a part of the garden,” says the homeowner.

Now, a picture window frames the views into the garden, and a tall glass and steel door accesses the backyard.

The dining room combines the existing wood features with a custom chandelier found on Etsy.

Vertical-grain Douglas fir and Heath tiles reinforce the clean lines in the kitchen. “It’s one of my favorite places to be,” says Kate. “It just brings me joy to see our things displayed on the open shelf.” The range is from Miele, and the counters are Quartzite.

Asheville, North Carolina, has long drawn creatives seeking a connection to nature. Garden Party in West Asheville is one of the quirky Appalachian city’s most inspiring stops.

Create definition around water features with creative paving. This swirling, biophilic water feature is set in a garden paved with Techo-Bloc’s round Antika cobblestones in Shale Grey and edged in the more structured Villagio paver in Onyx Black. The lines of the black pavers help delineate a circular dining area, unobtrusively zoning the open space.

The original pool was refinished and grommets were installed for a custom safety cover. A new firepit by Lumacast and teak-and-rope lounge chairs from the Conran Shop create the perfect outdoor lounge area.

The living area retains the home's original fireplace and masonry wall, with new sliding doors next to the kitchen that connect to the side yard. The sofa and side chair are from Ariake, the ottoman table from Hem, and the rug is from Hay.

For the renovation of their midcentury ranch house in Chicago, Trey Berre and his wife, Maria Ponce Berre, compared bids from three contractors, ultimately hiring ABO Construction. The total budget for the project climbed to $174 per square foot after it was discovered that the roof had suffered rain damage and needed to be replaced for $40,000.