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They carved steps and a seat into the stone, meant to maximize the views.

Large chunks of rock taken from the site, soon to be repurposed for the kitchen.

The kitchen features a countertop, seen here along the back wall, made from the stone taken out of the boulder.

The offcuts make for a beautiful granite countertop.

In Joshua Tree, Tyler Quinn built a tub—which looks like a mirage you’d stumble upon while wandering the landscape—right into the bed rock next to his off-grid house (and very first build). “I accomplished this with a concrete saw, with my cuts about four to six inches deep. I would then remove the entire layer of granite with hand tools; chisels and hammer,” says Quinn.

The stairs leading up to the bedrooms were resurfaced and a red railing was added.

The kitchen, which was a bigger spend for the renovation, has a tile backsplash.

A woodburning stove supplements a new air-to-water heat pump, and provides ambiance in the small space.

Facha installed underfloor heating across the living spaces.

Zuzana and Tomas invested in built-ins, like the seating and shelving in the living space.

A newly installed kitchen, adding more counter and storage space, is done in pine plywood with compact-laminate countertops in the same bold red as the extension. The art is by Sarah Dubna. The <a href="www.dwr.com/kit... and table are by Ton.

Facha used natural linoleum flooring throughout the renovation. An opening connecting the addition to the original home creates sightlines through the home.

The addition primarily consists of a new living room with built-in seating. The custom sofa, also in pine plywood, includes pull out drawers.

Steps lead from the entrance into the addition. The walls throughout are clad in pine plywood, “a material we genuinely like,” says architect Matej Nepustil, from Facha Architekti. “It has a lively, expressive grain, and its large sheet format makes it particularly suitable for covering broad surfaces.”

It includes bench seating and space for stashing footwear.

The new entrance includes cabinetry for storage.

Zuzana Fuhrmannova and Tomas Binder bought a cabin they had been renting and expanded it with a red addition, designed and constructed by Facha Architekti.