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The main rooms include an art nook.

An assortment of dining chairs, including vintage iterations on the Eames shell chair by Charles and Ray Eames and Stokke's Tripp Trapp chair, are clustered around a table lit by a pendant lamp by Coco Flip Design Studio.

The motto “the bigger the better” simply doesn't exist in our book. We firmly believe that you can create the perfect home for yourself, no matter the size. Plus, small spaces are intimate, easy to clean, and just downright comfortable.

Douglas fir and Alaskan cedar richly line the interior walls, and the flooring is made of Vermont slate. In the kitchen and dining area, a group of Wishbone chairs by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn surrounds a table by local furniture maker Larry Hepler.

The family's activity centers around the open-plan dining room, which does triple-duty as a living room and kitchen. Susanna prefers a motley set of dining chairs over a coordinated set; that way guests can pick their favorite when they sit.

With the help of architect Bart Lens, Veerle Wenes and Bob Christiaens merged a 19th-century building with a 1970s one to create a combined home and art gallery in Antwerp. In the dining room downstairs, Wenes entertains family, friends, and gallery visitors. The yellow chair is by Jens Fager.

Homeowner Susanna prefers a motley set of dining chairs over a coordinated set; that way, guests can pick their favorite when they sit. Photo by: Petra Bindel

Here is a series of Bob stools, a beechwood piece that can be upholstered.

Classic Ceramics wall tiles are combined with Caroma Cube ceramic basins in the bathrooms.

“Parker was dipping brass faucets into his magic solution and Jan was like ‘what are you doing, it was so shiny and beautiful!” laughs Duwayne.

White sanitaryware was chosen for a clean, crisp finish and works perfectly with the raw concrete and wood finishes

The bathroom has been decorated in neutral colours to help create a clutter-free sanctuary. Hidden storage is built into the ceiling above.

The lime plaster that covers all the walls in the home have been left exposed, rather than painted over. ‘You can see every sweep of the trowel, which helps to capture the light differently to a flat painted wall,’ says Christian. ‘We love the raw finish that it provides.’

The kitchen is lower than the rest of the open-plan living area, helping to create distinct zones between the cosy living space and the practical cooking area. A three-metre long rooflight above floods the kitchen with natural light.

The primary bathroom repeats the tiles used in the kitchen, another example of the couple’s restrained choice of materials.

AlumiTubs’ wood-fired hot tub collection takes the cedar hot tub and upgrades it substantially, making sure that it stands the test of time aesthetically and functionally. Here, one stands alone close to a property in Lake Superior, allowing for a private refuge in the landscape.