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The rice cooker garage.

A hardworking structural beam also serves as tableware storage and conceals lighting. Finger pulls instead of cabinet hardware keep the focus on the clean lines of the kitchen. Holes in the baseboard act as a vent.

Deep blue-painted cement-board panels, an offset roof peak, and black window frames balance the rich brown Ipe wood of the deck and garden.

The kitchen countertops, made of white manufactured Quartz, cost $2600 including material, fabrication, and a clean waterfall edge. The backsplash is composed of textural Inedita tile in 5x5 squares. “They are really beautiful; they have this sculpted shape,

Like in many of Madeiguincho's tiny homes, the bathroom at the end of the unit can be accessed directly from outside and so can double as a mudroom.

As part of the built-in cabinetry beneath the stairs, Wilson included a pull-out bed that can be used by overnight guests.

Wooden ceilings throughout the house make it a cozy, comfortable place. The couple bought virtually no new furniture for their new home, opting instead to use art they had collected on their travels and furniture, like this sideboard, made by John Paluska’s father.

Built-ins, such as this Murphy Bed wall, accommodate living in a small footprint. The ladder accesses a small loft above the bathroom.

"The color palette is really us,